Trimerotropis maritima
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Trimerotropis maritima, known generally as the seaside grasshopper or seaside locust, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America, North America, and the Caribbean. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Seaside Grasshopper sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 121st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–May, August–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Seaside Grasshopper in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in January, June–July and November, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Seaside Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Seaside Grasshopper sightings, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Point Pelee National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Seaside Grasshopper that you can see in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Cuban Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper (about 10%) and American Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Seaside Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (8 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.
