Trimerotropis verruculata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Trimerotropis verruculata, known generally as the crackling forest grasshopper or cracker grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. Its English common name comes from the distinctive cracking sound it makes as it flies. Its specific scientific name is derived from the Latin word for wart or excrescence and refers to its mottled rough appearance which probably provides camouflage on the exposed gravel, rock and ledge where it is often found. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crackling Forest Grasshopper sighting in Glacier National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 60th most-seen of the 147 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crackling Forest Grasshopper in Glacier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crackling Forest 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.
5th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Crackling Forest Grasshopper sightings, Glacier National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 20%), Yosemite National Park (United States, about 20%) and Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Crackling Forest Grasshopper that you can see in Glacier National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Two-Striped Grasshopper (about 10%) and Buckell's Timberline Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crackling Forest Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Glacier National Park (15 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.
