Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper

Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper

Melanoplus punctulatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

15 Verified sightings at Great Smoky Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
62 In all 4 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper

Melanoplus punctulatus, known generally as the pine tree spur-throat grasshopper or grizzly spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Eastern North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 303rd most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

July to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pine Tree Spur-Throat 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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park the best place to see a Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%) and Point Pelee National Park (Canada, about 10%).

Where does the Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pine Tree Spur-Throat Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains 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.

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