Broad-Winged Tree Cricket

Broad-Winged Tree Cricket

Oecanthus latipennis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

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

13 Verified sightings at Chicago
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Broad-Winged Tree Cricket

Oecanthus latipennis is a "common tree cricket" in the subfamily Oecanthinae ("tree crickets"). A common name for O. latipennis is broad-winged tree cricket. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Broad-Winged Tree Cricket in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Winged Tree Cricket sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 538th 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 Broad-Winged Tree Cricket in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Winged Tree Cricket in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Broad-Winged Tree Cricket?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broad-Winged Tree Cricket sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Broad-Winged Tree Cricket?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Broad-Winged Tree Cricket sightings, Chicago has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come New York City (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Broad-Winged Tree Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Broad-Winged Tree Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (13 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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