Family

Mud Crickets

Ripipterygidae

6 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOrthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids)
FamilyRipipterygidae (Mud Crickets)

Species in this group

Ripipteryx limbata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ripipteryx rivularia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ripipteryx carbonaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ripipteryx saopauliensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ripipteryx forceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ripipteryx insignis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Mud Crickets

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Ripipteryx limbata			~20%
2	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 6	~10%
	Ripipteryx rivularia			~10%
3	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~10%
	Ripipteryx limbata			~10%
	Ripipteryx insignis			~10%
4	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Ripipteryx carbonaria			~10%
5	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~10%
	Ripipteryx carbonaria			~10%
	Ripipteryx forceps			~10%
6	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~10%
	Ripipteryx saopauliensis			~10%
7	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Ripipteryx limbata			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 6	~30%
	Ripipteryx rivularia			~30%