Schistocerca damnifica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Schistocerca damnifica, known generally as the mischievous bird grasshopper or Carolina locust, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mischievous Bird Grasshopper sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 272nd most-seen of the 1057 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.
April and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mischievous Bird Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mischievous Bird Grasshopper sightings, Houston has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Schistocerca
The closest relatives of the Mischievous Bird Grasshopper that you can see in Houston (genus Schistocerca, Bird Grasshoppers) are Obscure Bird Grasshopper (about 10%) and American Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mischievous Bird Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (47 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.
