Ceracris kiangsu
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Ceracris kiangsu is a species of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oedipodinae, sometimes called the yellow-spined bamboo locust. It occurs in Indo-China and southern China, where it may become a locally significant agricultural pest. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Mud-puddling behaviour has been noted: these insects are attracted to the sodium and ammonium ions in human urine. Overwintering as eggs occurs for up to nine months prior to the grasshoppers hatching. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust sighting in Changsha on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 56 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 and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust in Changsha on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and August–November, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust sightings, Changsha has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust that you can see in Changsha (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Large Green Grasshopper (about 20%) and Phlaeoba antennata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust is recorded against all the insects logged in Changsha (5 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.
