Ammopelmatus pictus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ammopelmatus pictus, commonly known as Pictured Jerusalem Cricket, is a species of Jerusalem cricket in the family Stenopelmatidae. It is found in parts of the Central Valley, Diablo Range, and Silicon Valley within California. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pictured Jerusalem Cricket sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 293rd most-seen of the 386 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.
October and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pictured Jerusalem Cricket in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pictured Jerusalem Cricket sightings, Sacramento has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San Francisco (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Pictured Jerusalem Cricket that you can see in Sacramento (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Mediterranean Katydid (about 10%), Pallid-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%) and Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pictured Jerusalem Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (7 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.
