Phasmomantis sumichrasti
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Phasmomantis sumichrasti, the Giant Mexican Mantis, is a species of mantis of the family Mantidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Mexican Mantis sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 11th most-seen of the 79 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.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Mexican Mantis in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in March and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Mexican Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only San Pedro Sula, in our data
San Pedro Sula is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Giant Mexican Mantis sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Mexican Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in San Pedro Sula (20 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.
