Greenhouse Camel Cricket

Greenhouse Camel Cricket

Tachycines asynamorus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

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

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

About the Greenhouse Camel Cricket

Tachycines asynamorus is a cave cricket and the type species of the genus Tachycines (Rhaphidophoridae). In English-speaking countries it is known as the greenhouse camel cricket or greenhouse stone cricket for its propensity for living in greenhouses. It was first described in 1902 by Russian entomologist Nicolai Adelung on the basis of specimens caught in the palm houses of St. Petersburg. Some authorities have placed this species in the genus Diestrammena, but it has now restored to its basonym.

The warmth-loving, tropical species was introduced worldwide by humans and today often occurs synanthropically in the vicinity of humans, especially in greenhouses. The animals are crepuscular and nocturnal. They feed carnivorously on various small insects as well as on plant material such as fruits, seeds, seedlings or young leaves and flowers.

Tachycines asynamorus is a medium-sized, apterous camel cricket. Its body length ranges from 11.3–14.6 mm (0.4–0.6 in). It has very long antennae, palps, and cerci. The female has a long, gently upcurved ovipositor, 10.7–12 mm (0.4–0.5 in) in length.

Their coloration is gray to yellow-brown or even reddish-brown ground color, with... 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 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
2 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
3 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
4 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
5 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
6 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
8 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
10 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Greenhouse Camel Cricket in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greenhouse Camel Cricket sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 602nd 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 Greenhouse Camel Cricket in Chicago?

December

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greenhouse Camel Cricket in Chicago on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Greenhouse Camel Cricket?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greenhouse Camel 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 Greenhouse Camel Cricket?

14th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Greenhouse Camel Cricket sightings, Chicago ranks 14th at under 5%. The best odds are in Daejeon (South Korea, about 10%), Turin (Italy, about 10%) and Nagoya (Japan, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Greenhouse Camel Cricket live in Chicago?

Same order: Orthoptera

The closest relatives of the Greenhouse Camel Cricket that you can see in Chicago (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Differential Grasshopper (about 10%), Carolina Grasshopper (about 10%) and Greater Anglewing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Greenhouse Camel Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Greenhouse Camel Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (11 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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