Psoloessa texana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Psoloessa texana, the Texas spotted range grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. It preferentially feeds on Bouteloua eriopoda. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Range Grasshopper sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 258th 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 Texas Range Grasshopper 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 Texas Range Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Texas Range Grasshopper sightings, Los Angeles has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San Diego (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Texas Range Grasshopper that you can see in Los Angeles (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 30%) and Pallid-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Texas Range Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (52 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.
