Black-Horned Tree Cricket

Black-Horned Tree Cricket

Oecanthus nigricornis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Boston

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

15 Verified sightings at Boston
October Best month

About the Black-Horned Tree Cricket

Oecanthus nigricornis is a "common tree cricket" in the subfamily Oecanthinae ("tree crickets"). A common name for O. nigricornis is black-horned tree cricket. It is found in 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 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Horned Tree Cricket in Boston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Horned Tree Cricket sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 640th most-seen of the 1200 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-Horned Tree Cricket in Boston?

September and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Horned Tree Cricket in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.

Is Boston the best place to see a Black-Horned Tree Cricket?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Black-Horned Tree Cricket sightings, Boston ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Montreal (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Black-Horned Tree Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Horned Tree Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (15 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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