Sibylla pretiosa
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptic Mantis sighting in Harare on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 93 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptic Mantis in Harare on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month. That is one of Harare's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against almost none in August.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cryptic Mantis sightings, Harare has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Durban (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Hymenopodidae
The closest relatives of the Cryptic Mantis that you can see in Harare (family Hymenopodidae, Flower Mantises) are Common Ghost Mantis (about 10%) and Common Spiny Flower Mantis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cryptic Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Harare (23 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.
