Sibylla pretiosa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Sibylla pretiosa, commonly known as the cryptic mantis, is a species of mantis found in southern Africa. They have a long and thin prothorax. The distinctively ornamented species has projections on the head, prothorax, and four femora. They live on tree bark in woodlands. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptic Mantis sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–May and September–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptic Mantis in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in February and June–August, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cryptic Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cryptic Mantis sightings, Durban ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Harare (Zimbabwe, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cryptic Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (18 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.
