Arachnocephalus vestitus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Arachnocephalus vestitus, the hairy scale-cricket, is a species of scaly cricket belonging to the family Mogoplistidae. It has a widespread distribution across the Mediterranean. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Scale-Cricket sighting in Barcelona on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 263rd most-seen of the 381 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.
July to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Scale-Cricket in Barcelona on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hairy Scale-Cricket sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Hairy Scale-Cricket sightings, Barcelona has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Lisbon (Portugal, under 5%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Hairy Scale-Cricket that you can see in Barcelona (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Egyptian Bird Grasshopper (about 20%), Migratory Locust (about 10%) and Great Green Bush-Cricket (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hairy Scale-Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Barcelona (9 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.
