Polyspilota aeruginosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Polyspilota aeruginosa, common name Madagascan marbled mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Africa. Adult females reach 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in length while males are smaller around 6 to 7 cm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zanzibar City | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flag Mantis sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 280th most-seen of the 748 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.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flag Mantis in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flag Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Flag Mantis sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Mantidae
The closest relatives of the Flag Mantis that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Mantidae, Mantids) are Zebra Mantis (about 10%), European 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 Flag Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (16 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.
