Tenodera superstitiosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Tenodera superstitiosa is a species in the family Mantidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stick Mantis sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 272nd most-seen of the 316 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, June, September and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stick Mantis in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May, July–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stick Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stick Mantis sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Mantidae
The closest relatives of the Stick Mantis that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (family Mantidae, Mantids) are Flag Mantis (about 10%), Common Green Mantis (about 10%) and Zebra Mantis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stick Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (5 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.
