Schistocerca damnifica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Schistocerca damnifica, known generally as the mischievous bird grasshopper or Carolina locust, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mischievous Bird Grasshopper sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 315th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April and June–August, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mischievous Bird Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mischievous Bird Grasshopper sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Schistocerca
The closest relatives of the Mischievous Bird Grasshopper that you can see in Everglades National Park (genus Schistocerca, Bird Grasshoppers) are Cuban Bird Grasshopper (about 20%) and American Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mischievous Bird Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (8 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.
