Buckellacris nuda
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Buckellacris nuda, or Buckell's timberline grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Buckell's Timberline Grasshopper sighting in Glacier National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 134th most-seen of the 147 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.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Buckell's Timberline Grasshopper in Glacier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–July, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Buckell's Timberline 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Buckell's Timberline Grasshopper sightings, Glacier National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Banff National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Buckell's Timberline Grasshopper that you can see in Glacier National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Two-Striped Grasshopper (about 10%) and Crackling Forest Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Buckell's Timberline Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Glacier 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.
