Empusa binotata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 Namib-Naukluft National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotty Conehead Mantid sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th most-seen of the 60 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.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotty Conehead Mantid in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–August and November–January, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Spotty Conehead Mantid sightings, Namib-Naukluft National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 10%), 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 Namib-Naukluft National 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.
