What are the chances of seeing a Longhorn Band-Wing Grasshopper in Miami?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Longhorn Band-Wing Grasshopper sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 228th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Longhorn Band-Wing Grasshopper in Miami?
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Longhorn Band-Wing Grasshopper in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Longhorn Band-Wing Grasshopper?
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Longhorn Band-Wing Grasshopper sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Longhorn Band-Wing Grasshopper live in Miami?
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Longhorn Band-Wing 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.
Where does the Longhorn Band-Wing Grasshopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Longhorn Band-Wing Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (47 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.