Restless Bush Cricket

Restless Bush Cricket

Hapithus agitator

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at New York City

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

269 Verified sightings at New York City
17 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Restless Bush Cricket

Hapithus agitator is a species of cricket in the genus Hapithus ("flightless bush crickets"), in the subfamily Hapithinae ("bush crickets"). A common name for it is "restless bush cricket". It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Restless Bush Cricket in New York City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Restless Bush Cricket sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 269 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 117th most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Restless Bush Cricket in New York City?

August to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Restless Bush Cricket in New York City on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Restless Bush Cricket?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Restless Bush Cricket sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is New York City the best place to see a Restless Bush Cricket?

Yes

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Restless Bush Cricket sightings, New York City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Restless Bush Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Restless Bush Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (269 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.

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