Mantis octospilota
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Mantis octospilota, common name eight-spotted mantis or blackbarred mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Australia. As its common name suggests, it is primarily identified by the eight black spots along the dorsal surface of its abdomen. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spot Mantis sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 188th most-seen of the 275 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spot Mantis in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in August–October and December–May, the lowest months. Those are among Perth's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eight-Spot Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Eight-Spot Mantis sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Mantidae
The closest relatives of the Eight-Spot Mantis that you can see in Perth (family Mantidae, Mantids) are Mallee Grass Mantis (about 20%) and Australian Garden Mantis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eight-Spot Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (9 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.
