Chromacris psittacus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 253 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chromacris psittacus in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
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, Soberanía National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Romaleidae
The closest relatives of the Chromacris psittacus that you can see in Soberanía National Park (family Romaleidae, Lubber Grasshoppers) are Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%), Agriacris tricristata (about 10%) and Maculiparia rotundata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chromacris psittacus is recorded against all the insects logged in Soberanía National Park (19 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.
