What are the chances of seeing a Jersey Grasshopper in Lisbon?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jersey Grasshopper sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 97th most-seen of the 441 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Jersey Grasshopper in Lisbon?
June–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jersey Grasshopper in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–May, the lowest months. Those are among Lisbon's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 95 mm in November.
What time of day is best to see a Jersey Grasshopper?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jersey 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.
Is Lisbon the best place to see a Jersey Grasshopper?
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Jersey Grasshopper sightings, Lisbon has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Porto (Portugal, under 5%) and Paris (France, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Jersey Grasshopper live in Lisbon?
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Jersey Grasshopper that you can see in Lisbon (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Egyptian Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), Common Maquis Grasshopper (about 10%) and Blue-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Jersey Grasshopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jersey Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (36 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.