Cream Grasshopper

Cream Grasshopper

Cibolacris parviceps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Diego

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at San Diego
68 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Cream Grasshopper

Cibolacris parviceps, the cream grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cream Grasshopper in San Diego?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cream Grasshopper sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 632nd most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cream Grasshopper in San Diego?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cream Grasshopper in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Cream Grasshopper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cream 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.

Is San Diego the best place to see a Cream Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cream Grasshopper sightings, San Diego has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Cream Grasshopper live in San Diego?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Cream Grasshopper that you can see in San Diego (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 20%) and Pallid-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Cream Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cream Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (5 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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