Northern Bush Katydid

Northern Bush Katydid

Scudderia septentrionalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Great Smoky Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
13 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Northern Bush Katydid

Scudderia septentrionalis, the northern bush katydid, is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Bush Katydid in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Bush Katydid sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 513th most-seen of the 822 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.

When is the best time to see a Northern Bush Katydid in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Bush Katydid in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Northern Bush Katydid?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Bush Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park the best place to see a Northern Bush Katydid?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Northern Bush Katydid sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Acadia National Park (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Northern Bush Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Northern Bush Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (7 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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