What are the chances of seeing a Short-Winged Green Grasshopper in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Winged Green Grasshopper sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 9 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.
When is the best time to see a Short-Winged Green Grasshopper in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?
March–May, July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Winged Green Grasshopper in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and November–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Short-Winged Green Grasshopper?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Short-Winged Green Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge the best place to see a Short-Winged Green Grasshopper?
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Short-Winged Green Grasshopper sightings, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Short-Winged Green Grasshopper live in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Short-Winged Green 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.
Where does the Short-Winged Green Grasshopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Short-Winged Green Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (9 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.
