Gonatista grisea
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Gonatista grisea, common name grizzled mantis, Florida bark mantis or lichen mimic mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the southern United States, primarily Florida. They commonly perch on trees facing down to wait for prey, and will eat any insect they can overpower. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grizzled Mantis sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 110th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Grizzled Mantis in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and July, the lowest months. That is one of Everglades National Park's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 240 mm in June.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grizzled Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Grizzled Mantis sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grizzled Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (33 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
