Rhammatocerus viatorius
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Rhammatocerus viatorius, the traveller grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Traveller Grasshopper sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 388th most-seen of the 557 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.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Traveller Grasshopper in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months. That is one of Mexico City's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 150 mm in July.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Traveller Grasshopper sightings, Mexico City ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Guadalajara (México, under 5%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Traveller Grasshopper that you can see in Mexico City (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Differential Grasshopper (about 20%) and Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Traveller Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (10 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.
