Apalacris varicornis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Apalacris varicornis is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Indomalaya and has been recorded as a minor agricultural pest in Thailand and Malaysia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Apalacris varicornis sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 394th most-seen of the 557 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.
May to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Apalacris varicornis in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Apalacris varicornis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Apalacris varicornis sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 10%), Singapore (Singapore, about 10%) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Apalacris varicornis that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Short-Winged Rice Grasshopper (about 10%), Large Green Grasshopper (about 10%) and Carinate Locust (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Apalacris varicornis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (7 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.
