Hierodula patellifera
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Hierodula patellifera, commonly known as giant Asian mantis, Asian mantis, or Indochina mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. They are found in Malaysia, Hawaii, India, Nepal, Italy (San Paolo Solbrito), Indonesia (Java, West Sumba,), Korean Peninsula, Philippines, New Guinea, southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa). H. patellifera lives in trees and in grasslands at the edges of forests.
H. patellifera is a species that is part of the subfamily Hierodulinae. A distinct appearance makes this species recognizable owing to its elongated prothorax and slender body, which contributes to an overall stick-like structure. This species can be seen around the southeast Asia region, inhabiting grasslands and forest where it can effectively camouflage. Males are about 5.19 cm long while females range from 6.06 cm long, with individual variation into two different colours, green or brown. Significant morphological diversity has been observed within this species across populations. Research has observed variation of body size, shape of spines in the forelegs and genitalia size in specimens from Korea, Okinawa, Java... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audubon Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Kaohsiung, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Asian Mantis sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 218 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Asian Mantis in Kaohsiung on a given day, against about 10% in March–April and June–July, the lowest months. That is one of Kaohsiung's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 440 mm in August.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Asian Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
22nd of 39
Of the 39 cities where we can rate Giant Asian Mantis sightings, Kaohsiung ranks 22nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 40%), Busan (South Korea, about 40%) and Naha (Japan, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Asian Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaohsiung (66 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.
