Forbes' Tree Cricket

Forbes' Tree Cricket

Oecanthus forbesi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

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

15 Verified sightings at Chicago
September Best month

About the Forbes' Tree Cricket

Oecanthus forbesi, the Forbes' tree cricket, is a species of tree cricket in the family Oecanthidae. 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 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Forbes' Tree Cricket in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Forbes' Tree Cricket sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 505th 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 Forbes' Tree Cricket in Chicago?

Any time of year

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

Where else can you see a Forbes' Tree Cricket?

Only Chicago, in our data

Chicago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Forbes' Tree Cricket sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Forbes' Tree Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Forbes' Tree Cricket 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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