Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid

Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid

Scudderia furcata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Salt Lake City

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

15 Verified sightings at Salt Lake City
June Best month

About the Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid

Scudderia furcata is a species in the family Tettigoniidae ("katydids"), in the order Orthoptera ("grasshoppers, crickets, katydids"). A common name for Scudderia furcata is fork-tailed bush katydid. The distribution range of Scudderia furcata includes North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid in Salt Lake City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 116th most-seen of the 242 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.

When is the best time to see a Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid in Salt Lake City?

May to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.

Is Salt Lake City the best place to see a Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid?

4th of 18

Of the 18 cities where we can rate Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid sightings, Salt Lake City ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%), Austin (United States, about 10%) and Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (15 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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