Restless Bush Cricket

Restless Bush Cricket

Hapithus agitator

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

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

72 Verified sightings at Washington
17 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Restless Bush Cricket

Hapithus agitator is a species of cricket in the genus Hapithus ("flightless bush crickets"), in the subfamily Hapithinae ("bush crickets"). A common name for it is "restless bush cricket". It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Restless Bush Cricket in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Restless Bush Cricket sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 356th most-seen of the 1807 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 Restless Bush Cricket in Washington?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Restless Bush Cricket in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Restless Bush Cricket?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Restless Bush Cricket 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 Washington the best place to see a Restless Bush Cricket?

2nd of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Restless Bush Cricket sightings, Washington ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in New York City (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Restless Bush Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Restless Bush Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (72 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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