Tenodera superstitiosa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stick Mantis sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 139th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stick Mantis in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–January, the lowest months. That is one of Kruger National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 110 mm in February.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stick Mantis sightings, Kruger National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Mantidae
The closest relatives of the Stick 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 Stick Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (32 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.
