Omomantis zebrata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Mantis in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to October, 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Zebra Mantis sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%) and Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, about 20%).
Same family: Mantidae
The closest relatives of the Zebra Mantis that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Mantidae, Mantids) are European Mantis (about 10%), Common Green Mantis (about 10%) and Stick 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 Kruger National Park (67 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.
