Pseudomantis albofimbriata
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The false garden mantis (Pseudomantis albofimbriata) is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae, and was first described in 1860 by Carl Stål as Mantis albofimbriata. Females reach 70 mm while males reach 50 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a False Garden Mantis sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 1,706 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to April
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a False Garden Mantis in Melbourne on a given day, against about 10% in July to October, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most False Garden Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate False Garden Mantis sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Sydney (Australia, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the False Garden Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (1,706 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.
