Morphacris fasciata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Morphacris fasciata is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 2 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Morphacris fasciata sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October to January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Morphacris fasciata in Tel Aviv on a given day, against under 5% in March and June, the lowest months. Those are among Tel Aviv's wettest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Morphacris fasciata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Morphacris fasciata sightings, Tel Aviv has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pretoria (South Africa, under 5%) and Johannesburg (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Morphacris fasciata that you can see in Tel Aviv (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Lamenting Grasshopper (about 10%), Egyptian Bird Grasshopper (about 10%) and Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Morphacris fasciata is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (24 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.
