Small-Winged Gay's Mantis

Small-Winged Gay's Mantis

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Santiago

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

33 Verified sightings at Santiago
February Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santiago 🇨🇱 Chile
~10%
2 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Small-Winged Gay's Mantis in Santiago?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Winged Gay's Mantis sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 30th most-seen of the 173 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Small-Winged Gay's Mantis in Santiago?

January–February and April–May

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Winged Gay's Mantis in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in August and September, the lowest months.

Is Santiago the best place to see a Small-Winged Gay's Mantis?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Small-Winged Gay's Mantis sightings, Santiago has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%).

Where does the Small-Winged Gay's Mantis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Small-Winged Gay's Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (33 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.

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