Slender Meadow Katydid

Slender Meadow Katydid

Conocephalus fasciatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Elk Island National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

10 Verified sightings at Elk Island National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Slender Meadow Katydid

Conocephalus fasciatus, the slender meadow katydid, is a species of katydid of the family Tettigoniidae that is native to the United States and Canada. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Slender Meadow Katydid in Elk Island National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Meadow Katydid sighting in Elk Island National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 60th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Slender Meadow Katydid in Elk Island National Park?

August

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Meadow Katydid in Elk Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. That is one of Elk Island National Park's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain against 20 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Slender Meadow Katydid?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Meadow Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Elk Island National Park the best place to see a Slender Meadow Katydid?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Slender Meadow Katydid sightings, Elk Island National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Slender Meadow Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Slender Meadow Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Elk Island National Park (10 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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