Apalacris varicornis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Apalacris varicornis is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Indomalaya and has been recorded as a minor agricultural pest in Thailand and Malaysia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Apalacris varicornis sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 121 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and July–August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Apalacris varicornis in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June, September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Apalacris varicornis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Apalacris varicornis sightings, Ho Chi Minh City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Singapore (Singapore, about 10%) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Apalacris varicornis that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Short-Winged Rice Grasshopper (about 30%), Brown‐spotted Locust (about 20%) and Rufous-Legged Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Apalacris varicornis is recorded against all the insects logged in Ho Chi Minh City (7 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.
