Pseudovates chlorophaea
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Pseudovates chlorophaea, with the common name Texas unicorn mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. It is native to the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Unicorn Mantis sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 325th most-seen of the 378 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Unicorn Mantis in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Texas Unicorn Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Texas Unicorn Mantis sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, about 10%).
Same family: Mantidae
The closest relatives of the Texas Unicorn Mantis that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Mantidae, Mantids) are Peruvian Shield Mantis (about 20%), Thorny-Armed Mantis (about 20%) and Slender Necked Mantis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Texas Unicorn Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (6 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.
