Phaulacridium vittatum
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Phaulacridium vittatum, the Wingless Grasshopper, is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Australia. Although commonly called the 'Wingless grasshopper', adults may be winged and therefore capable of flight. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wingless Grasshopper sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 263 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 65th most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wingless Grasshopper in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in June to October, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wingless Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Wingless Grasshopper sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hobart (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wingless Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (263 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.
