Slender Meadow Katydid

Slender Meadow Katydid

Conocephalus fasciatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Chicago
22 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Slender Meadow Katydid

Conocephalus fasciatus, the slender meadow katydid, is a species of katydid of the family Tettigoniidae that is native to the United States and Canada. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Slender Meadow Katydid in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Meadow Katydid sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 814th most-seen of the 978 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Slender Meadow Katydid in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slender 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 Slender Meadow Katydid?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Meadow Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Slender Meadow Katydid?

Among the best

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Slender Meadow Katydid sightings, Chicago ranks 14th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, under 5%), Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Slender Meadow Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Slender Meadow Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (6 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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