Transcaucasian Giant Mantis

Transcaucasian Giant Mantis

Hierodula transcaucasica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Vienna

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

101 Verified sightings at Vienna
September Best month

About the Transcaucasian Giant Mantis

Transcaucasian Giant Mantis (Hierodula transcaucasica) is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. 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 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
~40%
2 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~30%
3 Istanbul 🇹🇷 Turkey
~30%
4 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
~30%
5 Belgrade 🇷🇸 Serbia
~30%
6 Yerevan 🇦🇲 Armenia
~20%
7 Baku 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
~20%
8 Ankara 🇹🇷 Turkey
~20%
9 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~20%
10 Sofia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Transcaucasian Giant Mantis in Vienna?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Transcaucasian Giant Mantis sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 276th most-seen of the 1406 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Transcaucasian Giant Mantis in Vienna?

August–October and December–March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Transcaucasian Giant Mantis in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and November, the lowest months.

Is Vienna the best place to see a Transcaucasian Giant Mantis?

14th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Transcaucasian Giant Mantis sightings, Vienna ranks 14th at about 10%. The best odds are in Bucharest (Romania, about 40%), Turin (Italy, about 30%) and Istanbul (Turkey, about 30%).

Where does the Transcaucasian Giant Mantis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Transcaucasian Giant Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (101 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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