Chorthippus apricarius
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Chorthippus apricarius is a species of grasshopper in the subfamily Gomphocerinae. It is found across most of Europe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 3 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Locomotive Grasshopper sighting in Minsk on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th most-seen of the 196 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Locomotive Grasshopper in Minsk on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Minsk's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Locomotive Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Locomotive Grasshopper sightings, Minsk ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Locomotive Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Minsk (6 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.
