Empusa binotata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Empusa binotata is a species of praying mantis in family Empusidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
No species of the same family or order lives in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotty Conehead Mantid sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 31 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotty Conehead Mantid in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, August and November, the lowest months. Those are among Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park's wettest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotty Conehead Mantid sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Spotty Conehead Mantid sightings, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotty Conehead Mantid is recorded against all the insects logged in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (10 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.
