What are the chances of seeing a Southern Yellowwinged Grasshopper in Miami?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Yellowwinged Grasshopper sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 331st 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 Southern Yellowwinged Grasshopper in Miami?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Yellowwinged Grasshopper in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Southern Yellowwinged Grasshopper?
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Southern Yellowwinged Grasshopper sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Southern Yellowwinged Grasshopper live in Miami?
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Southern Yellowwinged 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 Southern Yellowwinged Grasshopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Yellowwinged Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (24 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.