Genus

American Ground Mantises

Litaneutria

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderMantodea (Mantises)
FamilyAmelidae
GenusLitaneutria (American Ground Mantises)

Species in this group

Litaneutria ocularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Litaneutria minor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see American Ground Mantises

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Obscure Ground Mantis			~10%
2	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Agile Ground Mantis			~10%
3	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Obscure Ground Mantis			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Obscure Ground Mantis			<5%
2	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Obscure Ground Mantis			<5%

American Ground Mantises

Species in this group

Obscure Ground Mantis

Agile Ground Mantis

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see American Ground Mantises

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked