Fontana Grasshopper

Fontana Grasshopper

Trimerotropis fontana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Yosemite National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

24 Verified sightings at Yosemite National Park From 2019 to 2026
46 In all 2 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Fontana Grasshopper

Trimerotropis fontana is a grasshopper in the subfamily Oedipodinae ("band-winged grasshoppers"), in the family Acrididae ("short-horned grasshoppers"). A common name for Trimerotropis fontana is "Fontana grasshopper". Trimerotropis fontana is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Fontana Grasshopper in Yosemite National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fontana Grasshopper sighting in Yosemite National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 66th most-seen of the 227 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.

When is the best time to see a Fontana Grasshopper in Yosemite National Park?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fontana Grasshopper in Yosemite National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to April, the lowest months. That is one of Yosemite National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 220 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Fontana Grasshopper?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fontana 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.

Is Yosemite National Park the best place to see a Fontana Grasshopper?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Fontana Grasshopper sightings, Yosemite National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Fontana Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Fontana Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Yosemite National Park (24 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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