Schistocerca obscura
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Schistocerca obscura, the obscure bird grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. The species occurs in the United States, from Maryland south to Florida and west to Arizona. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Bird Grasshopper sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 456 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Bird Grasshopper in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in January to May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Obscure Bird Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Obscure Bird Grasshopper sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Houston (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Obscure Bird Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (456 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.
