Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid

Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid

Scudderia furcata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

65 Verified sightings at Austin
September Best month

About the Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid

Scudderia furcata is a species in the family Tettigoniidae ("katydids"), in the order Orthoptera ("grasshoppers, crickets, katydids"). A common name for Scudderia furcata is fork-tailed bush katydid. The distribution range of Scudderia furcata includes North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid in Austin?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 406th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid in Austin?

March and June–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and November–February, the lowest months.

Is Austin the best place to see a Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid?

Among the best

Of the 18 cities where we can rate Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (65 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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