Omomantis zebrata
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Omomantis zebrata, also known by its common name zebra mantis, is a species from the genus Omomantis in the family Mantidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
No species of the same family or order lives in Gorongosa National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Mantis sighting in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 41 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.
January and March
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Mantis in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and December, the lowest months. Those are among Gorongosa National Park's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in May.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zebra Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Zebra Mantis sightings, Gorongosa National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zebra Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Gorongosa National Park (9 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.
