Rattle Grasshopper

Rattle Grasshopper

Psophus stridulus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

5 Verified sightings at Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park From 2019 to 2026
153 In all 8 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Rattle Grasshopper

Psophus is a monotypic genus of grasshopper of the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae and in the tribe Locustini. The one species in the genus is Psophus stridulus, commonly known as the rattle grasshopper. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
2 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
3 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
4 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~10%
5 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
6 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
7 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
8 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rattle Grasshopper in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rattle Grasshopper sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 79 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rattle Grasshopper in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

August and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rattle Grasshopper in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and October–November, the lowest months. January has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Rattle Grasshopper?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rattle Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park the best place to see a Rattle Grasshopper?

6th of 8

Of the 8 parks where we can rate Rattle Grasshopper sightings, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 20%), Mercantour National Park (France, about 20%) and Ecrins National Park (France, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Rattle Grasshopper live in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Rattle Grasshopper that you can see in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Large Banded Grasshopper (about 20%), Ladder Grasshopper (about 20%) and Meadow Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Rattle Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rattle Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (5 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.

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