Pseudochorthippus parallelus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Pseudochorthippus parallelus (often known by its synonym Chorthippus parallelus), the meadow grasshopper, is a common species of grasshopper in the tribe Gomphocerini. It is found in non-arid grasslands throughout the well vegetated areas of Europe and some adjoining areas of Asia. It is a well-studied organism in the discipline of evolutionary biology and was an early and important model system for the study of European phylogeography.
The range of the Meadow Grasshopper extends from the Atlantic coast of Europe, including the British Isles, to the Urals. It is found from Scandinavia in the north to southern Spain and Anatolia in the south. It prefers moist vegetation and in southern regions is typically found in river valleys and at high altitudes (up to approximately 2000 m), but not in arid areas.
Females grow to approximately 2 centimetres (3⁄4 in) and are larger and less active than males, which grow to approximately 1.5 centimetres (5⁄8 in). Both sexes are flightless. In females the wing cases (covering vestigial wings) extend only a short way down the abdomen, whereas in males, the wing cases extend almost to the tip of the abdomen... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 10 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 14 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 15 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 16 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 17 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meadow Grasshopper sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 126th most-seen of the 1065 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Meadow Grasshopper in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. That is one of Berlin's wettest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 30 mm in April.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Meadow 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.
Among the best
Of the 18 cities where we can rate Meadow Grasshopper sightings, Berlin ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%), Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Vienna (Austria, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Meadow Grasshopper that you can see in Berlin (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Italian Locust (about 10%), Blue-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%) and Common Field Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Meadow Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (88 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.
