Zabalius ophthalmicus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Legged Sylvan Katydid sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 338th most-seen of the 748 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.
January to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Legged Sylvan Katydid in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months.
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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Blue-Legged Sylvan Katydid sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Blue-Legged Sylvan Katydid that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Brown Armoured Corncricket (about 10%), Southern Horn Corncricket (about 10%) and Zebra Acacia Katydid (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 Kruger National Park (12 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.
