Miomantis paykullii
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Praying Mantis sighting in Jerusalem on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 30th most-seen of the 137 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.
June and December–January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Praying Mantis in Jerusalem on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July and November, the lowest months. Those are among Jerusalem's wettest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Egyptian Praying Mantis sightings, Jerusalem ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Tel Aviv (Israel, about 30%).
Same order: Mantodea
The closest relatives of the Egyptian Praying Mantis that you can see in Jerusalem (order Mantodea, Mantises) are Fasciated Conehead Mantid (about 20%), Heldreich's Dwarf Mantis (about 20%) and Giant African Mantis (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Egyptian Praying Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Jerusalem (16 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.
