Dichromorpha viridis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Dichromorpha viridis, the short-winged green grasshopper, is a common species of slant-faced grasshoppers found in North America. Males of this grasshopper, as the common name suggests, are mostly green in color with a face that slants dorsally. They are about 14-22 mm in length. The females, however, are typically brown, and usually much larger than the male at around 23-30 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Winged Green Grasshopper sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 82 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 253rd most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Winged Green Grasshopper in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in January to May, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Short-Winged Green Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Short-Winged Green Grasshopper sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Short-Winged Green Grasshopper that you can see in Dallas (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Obscure Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), Differential Grasshopper (about 10%) and Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Short-Winged Green Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (82 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.
