Shoed Grasshopper

Shoed Grasshopper

Eyprepocnemis calceata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Garden Route National Park

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

5 Verified sightings at Garden Route National Park From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 2 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Shoed Grasshopper in Garden Route National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Shoed Grasshopper sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 261st most-seen of the 298 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 Shoed Grasshopper in Garden Route National Park?

February and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Shoed Grasshopper in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Shoed Grasshopper?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Shoed Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Garden Route National Park the best place to see a Shoed Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Shoed Grasshopper sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Shoed Grasshopper live in Garden Route National Park?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Shoed Grasshopper that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Garden Locust (about 20%) and Tricolor Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Shoed Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Shoed Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (5 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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