Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper

Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper

Acrida ungarica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Barcelona

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

19 Verified sightings at Barcelona
53 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper

Acrida ungarica is a species of grasshopper, typical of the tribe Acridini, found in southern and central Europe. It is commonly known as the (common) cone-headed grasshopper, nosed grasshopper, and Mediterranean slant-faced grasshopper. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~40%
2 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~20%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
2 Rome 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
3 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
~10%
4 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
5 Istanbul 🇹🇷 Turkey
~10%
6 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper in Barcelona?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper sighting in Barcelona on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 381 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper in Barcelona?

August to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper in Barcelona on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Barcelona the best place to see a Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper?

4th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper sightings, Barcelona ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Budapest (Hungary, about 20%), Rome (Italy, about 10%) and Bucharest (Romania, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper live in Barcelona?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper that you can see in Barcelona (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Egyptian Bird Grasshopper (about 20%), Migratory Locust (about 10%) and Lamenting Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Barcelona (19 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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