Myrmecophilus oregonensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Myrmecophilus oregonensis, known generally as the Oregon ant cricket or west coast ant cricket, is a species of ant cricket in the family Myrmecophilidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a West Coast Ant Cricket sighting in Vancouver on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 192nd most-seen of the 482 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a West Coast Ant Cricket in Vancouver on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Vancouver's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 210 mm in November.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate West Coast Ant Cricket sightings, Vancouver has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San Francisco (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the West Coast Ant Cricket that you can see in Vancouver (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Oak Bush-Cricket (about 10%), Carolina Grasshopper (about 10%) and Two-Striped Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the West Coast Ant Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Vancouver (25 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.
