Transcaucasian Giant Mantis

Transcaucasian Giant Mantis

Hierodula transcaucasica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Yerevan

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

14 Verified sightings at Yerevan
August 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 Yerevan?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Transcaucasian Giant Mantis sighting in Yerevan on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 11th most-seen of the 32 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.

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

August and September

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Transcaucasian Giant Mantis in Yerevan on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and November, the lowest months.

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

6th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Transcaucasian Giant Mantis sightings, Yerevan ranks 6th at about 20%. 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 Yerevan (14 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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