Oriental Longheaded Locust

Oriental Longheaded Locust

Acrida cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hyderabad

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

6 Verified sightings at Hyderabad
August Best month

About the Oriental Longheaded Locust

Acrida cinerea, sometimes called the Oriental longheaded grasshopper/locust or the Chinese grasshopper though this name is also applied to Oxya chinensis, is a member of the Acrididae family. Like other members of the genus Acrida, Acrida cinerea lacks stridulatory organs on its legs and so they do not make noise while moving.

Acrida cinerea, like other Acrida species, is a pest of many agricultural crops. It is found throughout China, Korea, Japan, South East Asia and Indonesia. Historically it has been used as a human food source, and it has been investigated for its nutritional value for the poultry industry. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~40%
2 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
3 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
4 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
5 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
6 Busan 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
7 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
8 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
9 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
10 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Oriental Longheaded Locust in Hyderabad?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Longheaded Locust sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 243rd most-seen of the 318 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 Oriental Longheaded Locust in Hyderabad?

June, August–September and November–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Longheaded Locust in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in January–May, July and October, the lowest months.

Is Hyderabad the best place to see an Oriental Longheaded Locust?

12th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Oriental Longheaded Locust sightings, Hyderabad ranks 12th at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 40%), Daejeon (South Korea, about 30%) and Daegu (South Korea, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Oriental Longheaded Locust live in Hyderabad?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Oriental Longheaded Locust that you can see in Hyderabad (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Carinate Locust (about 10%), Brown‐spotted Locust (about 10%) and Spathosternum prasiniferum (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Oriental Longheaded Locust sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Oriental Longheaded Locust is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (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.

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