Omomantis zebrata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Mantis sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 221st most-seen of the 316 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.
January–April and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Mantis in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–December, the lowest months.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Zebra Mantis sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%), Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, about 20%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Mantidae
The closest relatives of the Zebra Mantis that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (family Mantidae, Mantids) are Flag Mantis (about 10%) and Common Green Mantis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zebra Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (7 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.
