Ceracris kiangsu
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Ceracris kiangsu is a species of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oedipodinae, sometimes called the yellow-spined bamboo locust. It occurs in Indo-China and southern China, where it may become a locally significant agricultural pest. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Mud-puddling behaviour has been noted: these insects are attracted to the sodium and ammonium ions in human urine. Overwintering as eggs occurs for up to nine months prior to the grasshoppers hatching. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 272 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–May, the lowest months. That is one of Nanjing's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 40 mm in December.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust sightings, Nanjing ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Changsha (China, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust that you can see in Nanjing (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Large Green Grasshopper (about 10%), Carinate Locust (about 10%) and Chinese Rice Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (10 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.
