Large Green Grasshopper

Large Green Grasshopper

Chondracris rosea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Taichung

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

56 Verified sightings at Taichung
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Large Green Grasshopper

Chondracris rosea is a species of large grasshopper in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae (tribe Cyrtacanthacridini); with a recorded distribution including: India, China, Indochina and Malaysia, Taiwan. Media related to Chondracris rosea at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
2 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~20%
3 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Wuhan 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
6 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
8 Tainan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
9 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
10 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Large Green Grasshopper in Taichung?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Green Grasshopper sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 197 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Large Green Grasshopper in Taichung?

September and November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Large Green Grasshopper in Taichung on a given day, against about 10% in February, April–May and July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Large Green Grasshopper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Green 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 Taichung the best place to see a Large Green Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 13 cities where we can rate Large Green Grasshopper sightings, Taichung has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Changsha (China, about 20%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).

Where does the Large Green Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Large Green Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Taichung (56 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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