Hetrodes pupus
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Hetrodes is a genus of South African Orthopterans, typical of the subfamily Hetrodinae, erected by Fischer von Waldheim in 1833. It is a monotypic genus and currently the sole representative of the tribe Hetrodini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Corncricket sighting in West Coast National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 44 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.
November
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Common Corncricket in West Coast National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and July, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Corncricket sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Common Corncricket sightings, West Coast National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Common Corncricket that you can see in West Coast National Park (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Koppie Foam Grasshopper (about 50%) and Red Milkweed Locust (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Corncricket is recorded against all the insects logged in West Coast 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.
