Marsh-Cricket
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Fertő-Hanság National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

10 Verified sightings at Fertő-Hanság National Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Marsh-Cricket

Pteronemobius heydenii, the marsh cricket, is a cricket in the family Trigonidiidae. It is found in Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Marsh-Cricket in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh-Cricket sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 89th most-seen of the 243 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Marsh-Cricket in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

June and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh-Cricket in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Marsh-Cricket?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marsh-Cricket 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 Fertő-Hanság National Park the best place to see a Marsh-Cricket?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Marsh-Cricket sightings, Fertő-Hanság National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Marsh-Cricket live in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

Same order: Orthoptera

The closest relatives of the Marsh-Cricket that you can see in Fertő-Hanság National Park (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Great Green Bush-Cricket (about 20%), Striped Bush-Cricket (about 20%) and Italian Locust (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Marsh-Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Marsh-Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Fertő-Hanság 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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