Dichromorpha viridis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dichromorpha viridis, the short-winged green grasshopper, is a common species of slant-faced grasshoppers found in North America. Males of this grasshopper, as the common name suggests, are mostly green in color with a face that slants dorsally. They are about 14-22 mm in length. The females, however, are typically brown, and usually much larger than the male at around 23-30 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Winged Green Grasshopper sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 583rd 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Winged Green Grasshopper in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Short-Winged Green Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
8th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Short-Winged Green Grasshopper sightings, Boston ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%), Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Short-Winged Green Grasshopper that you can see in Boston (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Red-Legged Grasshopper (about 10%), Green-Striped Grasshopper (about 10%) and Carolina Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Short-Winged Green Grasshopper 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.
