Zabalius ophthalmicus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Zabalius ophthalmicus, the blue-legged sylvan katydid, is a species of katydid found in southern, eastern and central Africa. It is common and widespread, leading the IUCN to classify it as least concern. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Legged Sylvan Katydid sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 186th most-seen of the 316 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Legged Sylvan Katydid in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–December, the lowest months. That is one of iSimangaliso Wetland Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 130 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Legged Sylvan Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Blue-Legged Sylvan Katydid sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Blue-Legged Sylvan Katydid that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Elegant Grasshopper (about 20%), Leprous Milkweed Locust (about 10%) and Green Milkweed Locust (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-Legged Sylvan Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (9 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.
