Mermiria bivittata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Mermiria bivittata, known generally as two-striped mermiria, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the two-striped slantface grasshopper and mermiria grasshopper. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Striped Mermiria sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 582nd 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.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Striped Mermiria in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-Striped Mermiria sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Two-Striped Mermiria sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Monterrey (México, under 5%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Two-Striped Mermiria that you can see in Austin (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper (about 10%), Differential Grasshopper (about 10%) and Obscure Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Two-Striped Mermiria is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (41 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.
