Scudderia mexicana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Scudderia mexicana, the Mexican bush katydid, is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. They are 30–38 mm in length and have slender wings. Nymphs have a horn between their antennae. They eat leaves, including big-leaf mahogany. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Bush Katydid sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 74 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 196th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Bush Katydid in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Bush Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mexican Bush Katydid sightings, Los Angeles ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in San Diego (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Bush Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (74 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.
