Black-Legged Meadow Katydid

Black-Legged Meadow Katydid

Orchelimum nigripes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

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

15 Verified sightings at Chicago
10 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-Legged Meadow Katydid

Orchelimum nigripes, known generally as the black-legged meadow katydid or red-legged meadow grasshopper, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Legged Meadow Katydid in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Legged Meadow Katydid sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 520th most-seen of the 978 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-Legged Meadow Katydid in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Legged Meadow Katydid in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Black-Legged Meadow Katydid?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Legged Meadow Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Black-Legged Meadow Katydid?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Black-Legged Meadow Katydid sightings, Chicago ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Toronto (Canada, about 10%).

Where does the Black-Legged Meadow Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Legged Meadow Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (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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