Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Aidemona azteca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Guadalajara

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Guadalajara
44 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Aidemona azteca, the Aztec spur-throat, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~30%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
<5%
8 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Guadalajara?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 137th most-seen of the 229 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Guadalajara?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Guadalajara's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against almost none in April.

What time of day is best to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Guadalajara the best place to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper?

7th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sightings, Guadalajara ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 30%), Austin (United States, about 10%) and San José (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalajara (10 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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