Miomantis paykullii
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Miomantis paykullii is a species of praying mantis in the family Miomantidae. It is one of several species sometimes known as the Egyptian praying mantis, along with Miomantis abyssinica. The species is found in a number of African countries, including Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal and Togo, as well as Israel, in the Middle East.
It grows to an adult size of 3.5-4.5 cm. Wikipedia →
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No species of the same family or order lives in Cairo, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Praying Mantis sighting in Cairo on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 26th most-seen of the 38 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Praying Mantis in Cairo on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–March, the lowest months.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Egyptian Praying Mantis sightings, Cairo ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Tel Aviv (Israel, about 30%) and Jerusalem (Israel, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Egyptian Praying Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Cairo (8 verified sightings), 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.
