Greater Arid-Land Katydid

Greater Arid-Land Katydid

Neobarrettia spinosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

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

6 Verified sightings at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park From 2019 to 2026
36 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Greater Arid-Land Katydid

Neobarrettia spinosa, also known as the greater arid-land katydid, red eyed katydid (or red eyed devil), or giant Texas katydid, is a species of katydid native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Arid-Land Katydid in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Arid-Land Katydid sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 344th most-seen of the 431 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 Greater Arid-Land Katydid in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

September and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Arid-Land Katydid in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Greater Arid-Land Katydid?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater Arid-Land Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Cumbres de Monterrey National Park the best place to see a Greater Arid-Land Katydid?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Greater Arid-Land Katydid sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Greater Arid-Land Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Greater Arid-Land Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (6 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.

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