Family

Mantids

Mantidae

59 species in our catalog · found in 90 parks

Species in this group

Endemic

Hierodula majuscula

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Titanodula formosana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Hierodula patellifera

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Stagmatoptera supplicaria

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mantis religiosa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hondurantemna chespiritoi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Stagmatoptera binotata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Polyspilota aeruginosa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Omomantis zebrata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Choeradodis rhombicollis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pnigomantis medioconstricta

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hierodula dyaka

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tisma freyi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hierodula quinquepatellata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmomantis limbata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hierodula chinensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmatoptera diana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rhombodera taprobanae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Archimantis sobrina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmomantis carolina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tenodera sinensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmomantis theophila

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmomantis fraterna

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Archimantis quinquelobata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Choeradodis stalii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hierodula werneri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rhombodera basalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmatoptera praecaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tenodera australasiae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stagmatoptera septentrionalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Mantis octospilota

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stagmomantis nahua

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stagmomantis heterogamia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phasmomantis sumichrasti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Prohierodula picta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hierodula everetti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Trachymantis dentifrons

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphodromantis viridis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Orthodera ministralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Parastagmatoptera unipunctata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stagmatoptera cerdai

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhombodera megaera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Archimantis latistyla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polyspilota caffra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Stagmomantis floridensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tauromantis championi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphodropoda tristis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Orthodera novaezealandiae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pseudovates chlorophaea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stagmomantis resacae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphodromantis gastrica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Statilia maculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tenodera superstitiosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Vates pectinicornis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Vates biplagiata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pseudovates arizonae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Antemna rapax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Paramantis sacra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Mantids

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3 of 59	~60%
	Formosan Giant Mantis			~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
2	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	6 of 59	~50%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
	Thorny-Armed Mantis			~20%
	Slender Necked Mantis			~10%
	Tauromantis championi			~10%
	Vates pectinicornis			~10%
	Texas Unicorn Mantis			~10%
3	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2 of 59	~50%
	Flag Mantis			~30%
	Tisma freyi			~30%
4	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 59	~40%
	Indonesian Double Shield Mantis			~30%
	Lesser Sundas Giant Mantis			~20%
5	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 59	~40%
	Giant Rainforest Mantis			~40%
6	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 59	~40%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
	Slender Necked Mantis			~10%
	Tauromantis championi			~10%
	Antemna rapax			<5%
7	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 59	~40%
	False Garden Mantis			~20%
	Australian Stick Mantis			~10%
	Purple-Winged Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
8	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 59	~30%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
	Slender Necked Mantis			~10%
9	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 59	~30%
	Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis			~20%
	Hierodula dyaka			~10%
	Rhombodera megaera			~10%
10	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 59	~30%
	Avocado Mantis			~30%
11	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5 of 59	~30%
	Zebra Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
	Common Green Mantis			~10%
	Stick Mantis			~10%
	Flag Mantis			~10%
12	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 59	~30%
	European Mantis			~30%
13	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 59	~30%
	False Garden Mantis			~20%
	Australian Stick Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
14	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 59	~30%
	European Mantis			~30%
	Giant African Mantis			~10%
15	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 59	~30%
	European Mantis			~30%
16	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 59	~30%
	European Mantis			~30%
17	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 59	~30%
	False Garden Mantis			~20%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
	Australian Stick Mantis			~10%
18	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 59	~30%
	Hondurantemna chespiritoi			~30%
19	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 59	~30%
	Stagmatoptera binotata			~30%
20	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 59	~30%
	Mallee Grass Mantis			~20%
	Trachymantis dentifrons			~10%
21	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 59	~30%
	Zebra Mantis			~30%
22	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 59	~30%
	Archimantis quinquelobata			~20%
	Eight-Spot Mantis			~10%
23	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 59	~30%
	Hierodula werneri			~20%
	Purple-Winged Mantis			~10%
24	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 59	~30%
	Stagmomantis fraterna			~20%
	Giant Mexican Mantis			~10%
25	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 59	~30%
	False Garden Mantis			~10%
	Burying Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
26	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 59	~30%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~30%
27	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 59	~30%
	Hierodula dyaka			~30%
28	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 59	~30%
	Choeradodis stalii			~20%
	Avocado Mantis			~10%
29	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 59	~20%
	Zebra Mantis			~20%
30	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
31	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~20%
	Arizona Mantis			~20%
32	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 59	~20%
	Chinese Reddish Mantis			~20%
33	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
34	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 59	~20%
	Stagmatoptera septentrionalis			~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
35	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 59	~20%
	Flag Mantis			~10%
	Common Green Mantis			~10%
	Zebra Mantis			~10%
	Stick Mantis			<5%
36	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	2 of 59	~20%
	Parastagmatoptera unipunctata			~10%
	Stagmatoptera cerdai			~10%
37	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
38	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 59	~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
39	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 59	~20%
	Stagmatoptera diana			~20%
40	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 59	~20%
	🦋 Rhombodera taprobanae			~20%
41	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~20%
	Carolina Mantis			~20%
42	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 59	~20%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
43	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 59	~20%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
44	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 59	~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
45	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 59	~20%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
46	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 59	~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
47	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
48	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
49	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
50	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 59	~20%
	Texas Unicorn Mantis			~10%
	Stagmomantis resacae			~10%
51	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 59	~20%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
	Arizona Unicorn Mantis			~10%
52	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 59	~10%
	Stagmatoptera praecaria			~10%
53	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 59	~10%
	False Garden Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
54	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 59	~10%
	Stagmatoptera septentrionalis			~10%
55	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
56	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 59	~10%
	Stagmomantis nahua			~10%
57	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 59	~10%
	Stagmatoptera septentrionalis			~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
58	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
59	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 59	~10%
	Joker Mantis			~10%
60	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 59	~10%
	Polyspilota caffra			~10%
	Paramantis sacra			<5%
61	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 59	~10%
	Hierodula everetti			~10%
62	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 59	~10%
	Giant Mexican Mantis			~10%
63	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
64	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 59	~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
65	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 59	~10%
	Giant African Mantis			~10%
66	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
67	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
68	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
69	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
70	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
71	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
72	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
73	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 59	~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
74	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
75	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	Larger Florida Mantis			~10%
76	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
77	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
78	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 59	~10%
	Larger Florida Mantis			~10%
	Carolina Mantis			<5%
79	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 59	~10%
	Stagmatoptera septentrionalis			<5%
	Stagmomantis nahua			<5%
80	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
81	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 59	~10%
	Polyspilota caffra			~10%
	Flag Mantis			<5%
82	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 59	~10%
	New Zealand Mantis			~10%
83	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 59	~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
84	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 59	~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
85	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
86	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 59	~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
87	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
88	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 59	~10%
	Vates biplagiata			~10%
89	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
90	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 59	<5%
	European Mantis			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Hefei	🇨🇳 China	3 of 59	~60%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
2	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	3 of 59	~60%
	Chinese Mantis			~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~20%
3	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	4 of 59	~50%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			<5%
4	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 59	~50%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~20%
	Australian Stick Mantis			~20%
	False Garden Mantis			~10%
	Purple-Winged Mantis			~10%
	Burying Mantis			~10%
5	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 59	~40%
	Carolina Mantis			~20%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
6	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	4 of 59	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Reddish Mantis			~10%
7	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	3 of 59	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
8	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	4 of 59	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Reddish Mantis			<5%
9	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 59	~40%
	European Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
	Carolina Mantis			<5%
10	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 59	~40%
	False Garden Mantis			~30%
	Purple-Winged Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			<5%
	Mallee Grass Mantis			<5%
	Eight-Spot Mantis			<5%
11	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 59	~40%
	Carolina Mantis			~30%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
12	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 59	~40%
	Arizona Mantis			~30%
	European Mantis			~10%
13	Jinan	🇨🇳 China	2 of 59	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~20%
14	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	1 of 59	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
15	Daejeon	🇰🇷 South Korea	2 of 59	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
16	Casablanca	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 59	~40%
	Giant African Mantis			~40%
17	Rabat	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 59	~40%
	Giant African Mantis			~40%
18	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 59	~40%
	Giant Mexican Mantis			~30%
	Stagmomantis fraterna			~10%
19	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	4 of 59	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Formosan Giant Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
20	Busan	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 59	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
21	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 59	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
22	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 59	~30%
	False Garden Mantis			~10%
	Australian Stick Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
	Purple-Winged Mantis			~10%
23	Bursa	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 59	~30%
	European Mantis			~30%
24	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 59	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	European Mantis			~10%
25	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 59	~30%
	Arizona Mantis			~30%
	European Mantis			<5%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
	Carolina Mantis			<5%
26	Shanghai	🇨🇳 China	3 of 59	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
27	Tianjin	🇨🇳 China	1 of 59	~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~30%
28	Qingdao	🇨🇳 China	3 of 59	~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
29	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	4 of 59	~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			<5%
30	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	2 of 59	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
31	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 59	~30%
	Flag Mantis			~30%
32	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 59	~30%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
	European Mantis			<5%
	Carolina Mantis			<5%
33	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	4 of 59	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Formosan Giant Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			<5%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
34	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 59	~30%
	Mallee Grass Mantis			~20%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
	Eight-Spot Mantis			<5%
35	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 59	~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
36	Valencia	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 59	~30%
	Giant African Mantis			~20%
	European Mantis			~10%
37	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 59	~30%
	Stagmatoptera binotata			~30%
38	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	3 of 59	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
39	Jerusalem	🇮🇱 Israel	2 of 59	~30%
	Giant African Mantis			~20%
	European Mantis			~10%
40	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 59	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
41	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 59	~20%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			<5%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
42	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 59	~20%
	Parastagmatoptera unipunctata			~20%
43	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 59	~20%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			<5%
44	Shenyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 59	~20%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~20%
45	Surakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 59	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
46	Astana	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	1 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
47	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
48	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 59	~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			<5%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			<5%
49	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 59	~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			<5%
50	Tasikmalaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 59	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
51	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 59	~20%
	Giant African Mantis			~20%
52	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 59	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
53	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 59	~20%
	Stagmatoptera binotata			~20%
54	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	2 of 59	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
55	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
56	Malang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 59	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
57	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
58	Daegu	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 59	~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
59	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 59	~20%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
60	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 59	~20%
	European Mantis			~10%
	Arizona Mantis			<5%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Mantids

Species in this group

Giant Rainforest Mantis

Formosan Giant Mantis

Giant Asian Mantis

Avocado Mantis

European Mantis

Hondurantemna chespiritoi

Stagmatoptera binotata

Flag Mantis

Zebra Mantis

Peruvian Shield Mantis

Indonesian Double Shield Mantis

Hierodula dyaka

Tisma freyi

Lesser Sundas Giant Mantis

Arizona Mantis

Chinese Reddish Mantis

Stagmatoptera diana

Rhombodera taprobanae

Mallee Grass Mantis

False Garden Mantis

Carolina Mantis

Chinese Mantis

Thorny-Armed Mantis

Stagmomantis fraterna

Archimantis quinquelobata

Choeradodis stalii

Hierodula werneri

Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis

Stagmatoptera praecaria

Purple-Winged Mantis

Stagmatoptera septentrionalis

Eight-Spot Mantis

Stagmomantis nahua

Slender Necked Mantis

Giant Mexican Mantis

Joker Mantis

Hierodula everetti

Trachymantis dentifrons

Giant African Mantis

Australian Garden Mantis

Parastagmatoptera unipunctata

Stagmatoptera cerdai

Rhombodera megaera

Australian Stick Mantis

Polyspilota caffra

Larger Florida Mantis

Tauromantis championi

Burying Mantis

New Zealand Mantis

Texas Unicorn Mantis

Stagmomantis resacae

Common Green Mantis

Asian Jumping Mantis

Stick Mantis

Vates pectinicornis

Vates biplagiata

Arizona Unicorn Mantis

Antemna rapax

Paramantis sacra

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Mantids

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Zoos & Centres Where Found