High Mountain Grasshopper

High Mountain Grasshopper

Bohemanella frigida

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

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

41 Verified sightings at Vanoise National Park From 2019 to 2026
50 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the High Mountain Grasshopper

Bohemanella is a monotypic genus of insects belonging to the family Acrididae. The only species is Bohemanella frigida. The species was described by Boheman in 1846. The species is native to Eurasia and Northwestern America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~30%
2 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a High Mountain Grasshopper in Vanoise National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a High Mountain Grasshopper sighting in Vanoise National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 308 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a High Mountain Grasshopper in Vanoise National Park?

August

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a High Mountain Grasshopper in Vanoise National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–May, the lowest months.

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

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most High 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 Vanoise National Park the best place to see a High Mountain Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate High Mountain Grasshopper sightings, Vanoise National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria, about 10%).

Which relatives of the High Mountain Grasshopper live in Vanoise National Park?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the High Mountain Grasshopper that you can see in Vanoise National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Large Banded Grasshopper (about 40%), Ladder Grasshopper (about 30%) and Club-Legged Grasshopper (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the High Mountain Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the High Mountain Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Vanoise National Park (41 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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