Miomantis paykullii
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Miomantis paykullii is a species of praying mantis in the family Miomantidae. It is one of several species sometimes known as the Egyptian praying mantis, along with Miomantis abyssinica. The species is found in a number of African countries, including Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal and Togo, as well as Israel, in the Middle East.
It grows to an adult size of 3.5-4.5 cm. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Praying Mantis sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 128 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 264 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.
June, September and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Praying Mantis in Tel Aviv on a given day, against about 10% in October, the lowest month. Those are among Tel Aviv's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 90 mm in January.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Egyptian Praying Mantis sightings, Tel Aviv has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Jerusalem (Israel, about 20%) and Cairo (Egypt, about 20%).
Same order: Mantodea
The closest relatives of the Egyptian Praying Mantis that you can see in Tel Aviv (order Mantodea, Mantises) are Giant African Mantis (about 20%) and Heldreich's Dwarf Mantis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Egyptian Praying Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (128 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.
