California Camel Cricket

California Camel Cricket

Ceuthophilus californianus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Angeles

In 3 days ~10%

15 Verified sightings at Los Angeles
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the California Camel Cricket

Ceuthophilus californianus is a species in the family Rhaphidophoridae ("camel crickets"), in the order Orthoptera ("grasshoppers, crickets, katydids"). The species is known generally as the "California camel cricket". It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a California Camel Cricket in Los Angeles?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Camel Cricket sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 474th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a California Camel Cricket in Los Angeles?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Camel Cricket in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a California Camel Cricket?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Camel Cricket sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Los Angeles the best place to see a California Camel Cricket?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate California Camel Cricket sightings, Los Angeles ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Francisco (United States, under 5%).

Where does the California Camel Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the California Camel Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (15 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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