Green Mountain Grasshopper

Green Mountain Grasshopper

Miramella alpina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Tatra National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

34 Verified sightings at Tatra National Park From 2019 to 2026
117 In all 5 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Green Mountain Grasshopper

Miramella alpina, commonly known as the green mountain grasshopper, is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~30%
2 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
3 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
4 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Mountain Grasshopper in Tatra National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green Mountain Grasshopper sighting in Tatra National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 142 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Green Mountain Grasshopper in Tatra National Park?

September and November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green Mountain Grasshopper in Tatra National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Green Mountain Grasshopper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Tatra National Park the best place to see a Green Mountain Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Green Mountain Grasshopper sightings, Tatra National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Ecrins National Park (France, about 20%) and Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Green Mountain Grasshopper live in Tatra National Park?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Green Mountain Grasshopper that you can see in Tatra National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Small Gold Grasshopper (about 30%), Common Green Grasshopper (about 20%) and Gold Grasshopper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Green Mountain Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Mountain Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Tatra National Park (34 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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