Polyspilota aeruginosa
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Polyspilota aeruginosa, common name Madagascan marbled mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Africa. Adult females reach 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in length while males are smaller around 6 to 7 cm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zanzibar City | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
No species of the same family or order lives in Kampala, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flag Mantis sighting in Kampala on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 42 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Flag Mantis in Kampala on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–May and August–November, the lowest months. That is one of Kampala's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 190 mm in April.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flag Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Flag Mantis sightings, Kampala ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Zanzibar City (Tanzania, about 30%) and Antananarivo (Madagascar, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flag Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kampala (6 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.
