What are the chances of seeing a Hazelacris nigrovittatus in Machalilla National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hazelacris nigrovittatus sighting in Machalilla National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 11 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Hazelacris nigrovittatus in Machalilla National Park?
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Hazelacris nigrovittatus in Machalilla National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. That is one of Machalilla National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 5 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Hazelacris nigrovittatus?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hazelacris nigrovittatus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Hazelacris nigrovittatus?
Only Machalilla National Park, in our data
Machalilla National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hazelacris nigrovittatus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Hazelacris nigrovittatus live in Machalilla National Park?
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Hazelacris nigrovittatus that you can see in Machalilla National Park (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper (about 20%) and Xyleus camposi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Hazelacris nigrovittatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hazelacris nigrovittatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Machalilla National Park (6 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.