Common Digging Grasshopper

Common Digging Grasshopper

Acrotylus insubricus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Kiskunság National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

15 Verified sightings at Kiskunság National Park From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 2 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Digging Grasshopper

Acrotylus insubricus is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~30%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Digging Grasshopper in Kiskunság National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Digging Grasshopper sighting in Kiskunság National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 95 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Digging Grasshopper in Kiskunság National Park?

April and September–October

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Digging Grasshopper in Kiskunság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Digging Grasshopper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Digging Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kiskunság National Park the best place to see a Common Digging Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Common Digging Grasshopper sightings, Kiskunság National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Common Digging Grasshopper live in Kiskunság National Park?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Common Digging Grasshopper that you can see in Kiskunság National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Mediterranean Slant-Faced Grasshopper (about 40%) and Italian Locust (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Digging Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Digging Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Kiskunság 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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