What are the chances of seeing an Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 110th most-seen of the 189 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in March.
What time of day is best to see an Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada 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 an Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada?
Only Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, in our data
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada live in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada that you can see in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Milkweed Assassin Bug (about 10%), Eastern Leaf-Footed Bug (about 10%) and North American Wheel Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Atlantic Saltmarsh Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (13 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.
