What are the chances of seeing a Carinate Locust in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carinate Locust sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 139th most-seen of the 296 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.
When is the best time to see a Carinate Locust in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Carinate Locust in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April, June and September–October, the lowest months. Those are among Kaeng Krachan National Park's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.
What time of day is best to see a Carinate Locust?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carinate Locust 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 Kaeng Krachan National Park the best place to see a Carinate Locust?
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Carinate Locust sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Carinate Locust live in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Carinate Locust that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Rufous-Legged Grasshopper (about 20%), Short-Winged Rice Grasshopper (about 10%) and Tauchira polychroa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Carinate Locust sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carinate Locust is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (13 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.