Mecostethus parapleurus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Mecostethus parapleurus is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in the Palearctic. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leek Grasshopper sighting in Triglav National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 230th most-seen of the 260 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leek Grasshopper in Triglav National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leek Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Leek Grasshopper sightings, Triglav National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pyrénées National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Leek Grasshopper that you can see in Triglav National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Long-Winged Mountain Grasshopper (about 20%), Meadow Grasshopper (about 20%) and Common Mountain Grasshopper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leek Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Triglav 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.
