Stenobothrus nigromaculatus
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Stenobothrus nigromaculatus is a species belonging to the family Acrididae. It is found across the Palearctic. In Europe it occurs locally in Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy (in the Alps and the Apennines), the Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria and the north of Greece. Further east, the occurrence extends over Asia Minor and the Caucasus to Siberia. In Germany, the species prefers at altitudes between 250 and 900 meters, but it was also found in the Allgäu to an altitude of almost 1500 meters. In Switzerland it is found at altitudes from 500 to 2270 meters. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Spotted Toothed Grasshopper sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 412 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.
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Spotted Toothed Grasshopper in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to June, the lowest months. That is one of Mercantour National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 50 mm in August.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Spotted Toothed Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Black-Spotted Toothed Grasshopper sightings, Mercantour National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Ecrins National Park (France, about 10%) and Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).
Same genus: Stenobothrus
The closest relatives of the Black-Spotted Toothed Grasshopper that you can see in Mercantour National Park (genus Stenobothrus) are Stripe-Winged Grasshopper (about 40%), Cottian Toothed Grasshopper (about 20%) and Wing-Buzzing Toothed Grasshopper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-Spotted Toothed Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (57 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.
