California Camel Cricket

California Camel Cricket

Ceuthophilus californianus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

47 Verified sightings at San Francisco
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the California Camel Cricket

Ceuthophilus californianus is a species in the family Rhaphidophoridae ("camel crickets"), in the order Orthoptera ("grasshoppers, crickets, katydids"). The species is known generally as the "California camel cricket". It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a California Camel Cricket in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Camel Cricket sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 222nd most-seen of the 737 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.

When is the best time to see a California Camel Cricket in San Francisco?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a California Camel Cricket?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Camel Cricket sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is San Francisco the best place to see a California Camel Cricket?

Yes

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

Where does the California Camel Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the California Camel Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (47 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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