Slender Prairie Mantis

Slender Prairie Mantis

Thespis parva

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Dallas
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Slender Prairie Mantis in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Prairie Mantis sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1019th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Slender Prairie Mantis in Dallas?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Prairie Mantis in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Slender Prairie Mantis?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Prairie Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Slender Prairie Mantis?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Slender Prairie Mantis sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Slender Prairie Mantis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Slender Prairie Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (9 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.

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