Ameles heldreichi
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Ameles heldreichi is a species of praying mantis that lives in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Croatia, Greece, Israel, Libya, Palestine, Turkey, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Cyprus. Type locality is Putini (Croatia). Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Heldreich's Dwarf 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.
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Heldreich's Dwarf Mantis in Jerusalem on a given day, against under 5% in April, July and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Jerusalem's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain against almost none in August.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Heldreich's Dwarf Mantis sightings, Jerusalem has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Izmir (Turkey, about 20%) and Antalya (Turkey, about 20%).
Same order: Mantodea
The closest relatives of the Heldreich's Dwarf Mantis that you can see in Jerusalem (order Mantodea, Mantises) are Fasciated Conehead Mantid (about 20%), Egyptian Praying 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 Heldreich's Dwarf 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.
