What are the chances of seeing a Large Green Grasshopper in Hangzhou?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Green Grasshopper sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 126th most-seen of the 172 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 a Large Green Grasshopper in Hangzhou?
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Green Grasshopper in Hangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Hangzhou's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in December.
What time of day is best to see a Large Green Grasshopper?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Green Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Hangzhou the best place to see a Large Green Grasshopper?
9th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Large Green Grasshopper sightings, Hangzhou ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Taichung (Taiwan, about 20%), Changsha (China, about 20%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Where does the Large Green Grasshopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Green Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Hangzhou (6 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.