Aeoloplides turnbulli
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Aeoloplides turnbulli, known generally as thistle grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the Russian thistle grasshopper and saltbush grasshopper. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thistle Grasshopper sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 317th most-seen of the 461 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thistle Grasshopper in Denver on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Denver, in our data
Denver is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Thistle Grasshopper sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Thistle Grasshopper that you can see in Denver (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Two-Striped Grasshopper (about 20%), Differential Grasshopper (about 10%) and Carolina Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Thistle Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (9 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.
