What are the chances of seeing a Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket in Mercantour National Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket in Mercantour National Park?
October and November
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to June, the lowest months. Those are among Mercantour National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in August.
What time of day is best to see a Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Mercantour National Park the best place to see a Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket sightings, Mercantour National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Ecrins National Park (France, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket live in Mercantour National Park?
Same genus: Anonconotus
The closest relatives of the Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket that you can see in Mercantour National Park (genus Anonconotus) are Anonconotus occidentalis (about 30%), Ligurian Alpine Bush-Cricket (about 20%) and Mercantour Alpine Bush-Cricket (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ghiliani's Alpine Bush-Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (102 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.