Chromacris psittacus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Chromacris psittacus is a species of grasshopper from the genus Chromacris. Nymphs are red and black in coloration, and often remain in groups, both traits that increase their aposematic signaling to predators. Adults have orange hind wings that similarly function to surprise predators. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chromacris psittacus sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 114 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.
May–August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chromacris psittacus in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December–April, the lowest months. Those are among Parque Natural Metropolitano's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chromacris psittacus 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 4 parks where we can rate Chromacris psittacus sightings, Parque Natural Metropolitano ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%), Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%) and Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chromacris psittacus is recorded against all the insects logged in Parque Natural Metropolitano (12 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.
