Melanoplus sanguinipes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Melanoplus sanguinipes, known generally as migratory grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the lesser migratory grasshopper and red-legged grasshopper (which is also the common name of a separate species). It is found in the Caribbean and North America.
Melanoplus sanguinipes vulturnus Gurney and Brooks, 1959 i g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net A common and widespread medium grasshopper, varying from 15mm-30mm in length. Females tend to be larger than males. The species is identified by broad, apically-rounded cerci and the color of the hind tibiae: usually a red, orange or pink but occasionally blue, green, or a dull brown.
Bugguide.net. Species Melanoplus sanguinipes - Migratory Grasshopper USDA factsheet. Migratory Grasshopper Melanoplus sanguinipes (Fabricius) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Migratory Grasshopper sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 399th most-seen of the 672 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.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Migratory Grasshopper in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Migratory Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Migratory Grasshopper sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Salt Lake City (United States, under 5%), Vancouver (Canada, under 5%) and Seattle (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Melanoplus
The closest relatives of the Migratory Grasshopper that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (genus Melanoplus, North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers) are Differential Grasshopper (about 20%) and Red-Legged Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Migratory Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (11 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.
