What are the chances of seeing an Agriacris aequatoriana in Guayaquil?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Agriacris aequatoriana sighting in Guayaquil on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 27th most-seen of the 30 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Agriacris aequatoriana in Guayaquil?
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Agriacris aequatoriana in Guayaquil on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. That is one of Guayaquil's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against almost none in September.
Where else can you see an Agriacris aequatoriana?
Only Guayaquil, in our data
Guayaquil is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Agriacris aequatoriana sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Agriacris aequatoriana live in Guayaquil?
Same family: Romaleidae
The closest relatives of the Agriacris aequatoriana that you can see in Guayaquil (family Romaleidae, Lubber Grasshoppers) are Leprous Grasshopper (about 10%) and Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Agriacris aequatoriana sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Agriacris aequatoriana is recorded against all the insects logged in Guayaquil (5 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.