Tenodera aridifolia
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Tenodera aridifolia, the Japanese giant mantis, is a species of mantis in the subfamily Tenoderinae. The Chinese mantis, T. sinensis, was once considered to be a subspecies of T. aridifolia, but the species can be distinguished by the shape of male genitalia.
Adults are large and slender, with long raptorial forelegs and triangular head. Females are typically between 80-105 mm, and males are typically smaller at 65-85mm. Colour can vary depending on the habitat, from light green to brown. A distinctive feature is a yellowish spot on the base of the fore-coxa, and the hind wings are dark brown to purplish when opened which is key trait for determining the difference between Tenodera aridifolia and T. sinensis.
They are widely distributed across tropical and subtropical East Asia. They are found in southern China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.. Despite its name, the species is absent from the temperate regions with harsher winters like northern China, Korea, and mainland Japan, where Tenodera sinensis replaces it.
The Japanese giant mantis thrives in warm, open habitats with abundant prey. Places such as gardens, cultivated fields, forest... Wikipedia →
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No species of the same family or order lives in Kunming, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tenodera aridifolia sighting in Kunming on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 36 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.
September and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tenodera aridifolia in Kunming on a given day, against under 5% in August and December–May, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Tenodera aridifolia sightings, Kunming has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Taichung (Taiwan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tenodera aridifolia is recorded against all the insects logged in Kunming (7 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.
