Anacridium aegyptium
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Anacridium aegyptium, the Egyptian grasshopper or Egyptian locust, is a species of insect belonging to the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. A fairly common species, the Egyptian grasshopper is present in most of Europe, the Afrotropical realm, eastern Palearctic realm, the Near East, and North Africa, and has recently been observed in Cape Town, South Africa.
These grasshoppers inhabit trees and shrubs, scrub land, maquis, and orchards in warm and bright environments, at an elevation from sea level to 1,500 m. Anacridium aegyptium is one of the largest European grasshoppers. Adult males grow up to 30–56 mm (1.2–2.2 in) long, while females reach 46–70 mm (1.8–2.8 in) in length. Their bodies are usually gray, brown, or olive-coloured, and their antennae are relatively short and robust. The tibiae of the hind legs are blue, while the femora are orange. The hind femora have characteristic dark marks. They are also easily identified by their characteristic eyes, which have vertical black and white stripes. Their pronota show a... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Bird Grasshopper sighting in Izmir on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 50 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Bird Grasshopper in Izmir on a given day, against under 5% in September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Izmir's driest months, with almost no rain against 130 mm in January.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Egyptian Bird Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 20 cities where we can rate Egyptian Bird Grasshopper sightings, Izmir ranks 6th at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Turin (Italy, about 30%), Athens (Greece, about 30%) and Valencia (Spain, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Egyptian Bird Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Izmir (18 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.
