Leptysma marginicollis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Leptysma marginicollis, the cattail toothpick grasshopper or slender locust, is a species of grasshopper. It has a very pointed head and flattened, sword-shaped antennae. Thus, it superficially resembles grasshoppers in the subfamily Gomphocerinae, but is easily distinguished by the presence of a spur, or spine, between the front legs. They are usually brownish with a white, yellow, or brown stripe from the eye to the base of the front legs. The head is as long as, or longer than, the prothorax. On top, the body may also be red or pink. The front wings are sharply pointed, extending 3-5mm beyond the tip of the abdomen. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 191st most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–October, the lowest months. Those are among Miami's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in June.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cattail Toothpick 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 Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper sightings, Miami has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper that you can see in Miami (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Cuban Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), Orphulella punctata (about 10%) and Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (53 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.
