Lactista gibbosus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lactista gibbosus, the trailside grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Trailside Grasshopper sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 81 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 116th most-seen of the 693 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Trailside Grasshopper in San Diego on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among San Diego's driest months, with almost no rain against 55 mm in February.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Trailside Grasshopper sightings, San Diego has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Trailside 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Trailside Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (81 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.
