Family

Lubber Grasshoppers

Romaleidae

34 species in our catalog · found in 51 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOrthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids)
FamilyRomaleidae (Lubber Grasshoppers)

Species in this group

Endemic

Romalea microptera

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Tropidacris cristata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Brachystola magna

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Tropidacris collaris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Taeniophora femorata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Prionolopha serrata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Colpolopha latipennis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Xestotrachelus robustus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Staleochlora arcuata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Agriacris magnifica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chromacris trogon

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rhicnoderma humilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Xyleus discoideus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Quitus podocarpus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chromacris speciosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Xyleus camposi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chromacris psittacus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Colpolopha biloba

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chromacris colorata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chromacris miles

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Maculiparia rotundata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Titanacris humboldtii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Legua crenulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agriacris tricristata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agriacris auripennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tytthotyle maculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phrynotettix robustus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Munatia biolleyi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Colpolopha praemorsa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chromacris peruviana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Aeolacris octomaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Munatia punctata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Zoumolampis bradleyi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Costarica costaricensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lubber Grasshoppers

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 34	~80%
	Eastern Lubber Grasshopper			~80%
2	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 34	~70%
	Eastern Lubber Grasshopper			~70%
3	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 34	~60%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~40%
	Taeniophora femorata			~30%
4	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 34	~50%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~40%
	Chromacris colorata			~10%
5	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~50%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~50%
6	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	5 of 34	~50%
	Staleochlora arcuata			~20%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
	Prionolopha serrata			~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
	Xyleus discoideus			~10%
7	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~40%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~40%
8	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	5 of 34	~40%
	Staleochlora arcuata			~20%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
	Prionolopha serrata			~10%
	Xyleus discoideus			~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
9	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 34	~40%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~30%
	Xyleus discoideus			~20%
10	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4 of 34	~40%
	Prionolopha serrata			~30%
	Agriacris auripennis			~10%
	Chromacris peruviana			~10%
	Colpolopha praemorsa			~10%
11	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 34	~40%
	Plains Lubber Grasshopper			~40%
12	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4 of 34	~40%
	Colpolopha latipennis			~20%
	Titanacris humboldtii			~10%
	Colpolopha biloba			~10%
	Aeolacris octomaculata			~10%
13	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~40%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~40%
14	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~40%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~40%
15	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 34	~40%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
	Rhicnoderma humilis			~20%
16	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 34	~40%
	Agriacris magnifica			~20%
	Chromacris psittacus			~10%
	Maculiparia rotundata			~10%
17	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 34	~40%
	Plains Lubber Grasshopper			~30%
	Robust Toad Lubber			~10%
18	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 34	~30%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
	🦋 Xyleus camposi			~10%
19	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 34	~30%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
	Agriacris tricristata			~10%
	Chromacris psittacus			~10%
	Maculiparia rotundata			~10%
20	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~30%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~30%
21	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 34	~30%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~30%
22	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 34	~30%
	Chromacris trogon			~10%
	Munatia biolleyi			~10%
	Costarica costaricensis			~10%
	Legua crenulata			<5%
23	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 34	~30%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~30%
24	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~30%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~30%
25	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~30%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~30%
26	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 34	~30%
	Colpolopha latipennis			~10%
	Colpolopha biloba			~10%
27	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 34	~20%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
28	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 34	~20%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
29	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~20%
	Xestotrachelus robustus			~20%
30	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 34	~20%
	Prionolopha serrata			~10%
	Colpolopha praemorsa			~10%
31	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 34	~20%
	Plains Lubber Grasshopper			~20%
32	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 34	~20%
	Eastern Lubber Grasshopper			~20%
33	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 34	~20%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
34	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 34	~20%
	Legua crenulata			~10%
	Chromacris psittacus			~10%
35	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~20%
	Chromacris trogon			~20%
36	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 34	~20%
	Chromacris miles			~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
37	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 34	~20%
	Chromacris trogon			~10%
	Munatia punctata			~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			<5%
38	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~20%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
39	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 34	~20%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
40	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 34	~20%
	Chromacris colorata			~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
41	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 34	~20%
	Quitus podocarpus			~20%
42	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 34	~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
43	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 34	~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
44	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 34	~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
45	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 34	~10%
	Munatia biolleyi			~10%
	Zoumolampis bradleyi			~10%
46	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 34	~10%
	Chromacris psittacus			~10%
	Agriacris tricristata			~10%
47	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
48	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 34	~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
49	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 34	~10%
	Furnace Heat Lubber			~10%
50	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
51	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 34	<5%
	Plains Lubber Grasshopper			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 34	~50%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~30%
	Prionolopha serrata			~20%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
2	Cochabamba	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 34	~40%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~40%
3	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 34	~40%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~30%
	Xyleus discoideus			~20%
4	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 34	~40%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
	Xyleus discoideus			~10%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
5	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~40%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~40%
6	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~40%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~40%
7	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 34	~30%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
	Prionolopha serrata			~10%
8	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 34	~30%
	Xyleus discoideus			~20%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
9	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 34	~30%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~20%
	Xyleus discoideus			~10%
10	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 34	~30%
	Eastern Lubber Grasshopper			~30%
11	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 34	~30%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~30%
12	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 34	~20%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
13	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 34	~20%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
14	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 34	~20%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
15	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 34	~20%
	Xyleus discoideus			~20%
16	Mendoza	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 34	~20%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~20%
17	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~20%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~20%
18	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 34	~20%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~20%
19	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 34	~10%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
	Xyleus discoideus			~10%
20	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Violet-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
21	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
22	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 34	~10%
	Prionolopha serrata			~10%
23	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 34	~10%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
24	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 34	~10%
	Eastern Lubber Grasshopper			~10%
25	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 34	~10%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			<5%
26	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 34	~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
27	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
28	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 34	~10%
	Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper			~10%
29	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Xyleus discoideus			~10%
30	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
31	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 34	~10%
	Chromacris colorata			~10%
32	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 34	~10%
	Xyleus discoideus			~10%
33	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Soldier Grasshopper			~10%
34	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 34	~10%
	Xyleus discoideus			~10%

Lubber Grasshoppers

Species in this group

Eastern Lubber Grasshopper

Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper

Plains Lubber Grasshopper

Violet-Winged Grasshopper

Taeniophora femorata

Prionolopha serrata

Colpolopha latipennis

Xestotrachelus robustus

Staleochlora arcuata

Agriacris magnifica

Chromacris trogon

Rhicnoderma humilis

Xyleus discoideus

Quitus podocarpus

Soldier Grasshopper

Xyleus camposi

Chromacris psittacus

Colpolopha biloba

Chromacris colorata

Chromacris miles

Maculiparia rotundata

Titanacris humboldtii

Legua crenulata

Agriacris tricristata

Agriacris auripennis

Furnace Heat Lubber

Robust Toad Lubber

Munatia biolleyi

Colpolopha praemorsa

Chromacris peruviana

Aeolacris octomaculata

Munatia punctata

Zoumolampis bradleyi

Costarica costaricensis

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Lubber Grasshoppers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked