Question 1

What are the chances of seeing an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 178th most-seen of the 431 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

Accepted Answer

May–August and November. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December–April, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper?

Accepted Answer

Between 11 am and 2 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Cumbres de Monterrey National Park the best place to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper?

Accepted Answer

2nd of 2. Of the 2 parks where we can rate Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (Guatemala, about 30%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper live in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Acrididae. The closest relatives of the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), Rainbow Grasshopper (about 10%) and Schistocerca impleta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (14 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~30%
2	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
2	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
5	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
6	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
7	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	<5%
8	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	<5%

Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

About the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Recent sightings of Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

Gray Bird Grasshopper

Rainbow Grasshopper

Schistocerca impleta

Differential Grasshopper

Green-Striped Grasshopper

Obscure Bird Grasshopper

Pterophylla beltrani

Chromacris colorata

Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper

Tropical House Cricket

Greater Arid-Land Katydid

Zebra Longwing

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