Amantis nawai

Amantis nawai

Amantis nawai

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tokyo

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Tokyo
November Best month

About the Amantis nawai

Amantis nawai is a small species of praying mantis native to eastern Asia. Wikipedia →

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 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
2 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Amantis nawai in Tokyo?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Amantis nawai sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 872nd most-seen of the 1013 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Amantis nawai in Tokyo?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Amantis nawai in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Tokyo the best place to see an Amantis nawai?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Amantis nawai sightings, Tokyo ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Amantis nawai live in Tokyo?

Same order: Mantodea

The closest relatives of the Amantis nawai that you can see in Tokyo (order Mantodea, Mantises) are Giant Asian Mantis (about 20%), Chinese Mantis (about 20%) and Asian Jumping Mantis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Amantis nawai sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Amantis nawai is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (6 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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