Order

Mantises

Mantodea

120 species in our catalog · found in 111 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderMantodea (Mantises)

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

Hymenopus coronatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Polyspilota aeruginosa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Omomantis zebrata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hapalopezella maculata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Choeradodis rhombicollis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pnigomantis medioconstricta

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Deroplatys truncata

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

Empusa pennata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmatoptera diana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rhombodera taprobanae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Iris oratoria

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Archimantis sobrina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ciulfina rentzi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Miomantis caffra

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Brancsikia aeroplana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bantiella trinitatis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmomantis carolina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Macromantis hyalina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tenodera sinensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmomantis theophila

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Iridopteryx iridipennis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Popa spurca

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Liturgusella malagassa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Acontista multicolor

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Liturgusa maya

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmomantis fraterna

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bantia marmorata

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

Deroplatys desiccata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rhombodera basalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stagmatoptera praecaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chloromiopteryx plurilobata

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

Ameles spallanzania

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stagmomantis nahua

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Macromantis nicaraguae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stagmomantis heterogamia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pseudempusa pinnapavonis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phasmomantis sumichrasti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Prohierodula picta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Deroplatys trigonodera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stenomantis novaeguineae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Showing the 60 most likely of 120 species — the park table below covers them all.

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

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Mantises

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	5 of 120	~70%
	Formosan Giant Mantis			~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
	Asian Ant Mantis			~10%
	Phyllothelys werneri			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
2	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	5 of 120	~70%
	Flag Mantis			~30%
	Tisma freyi			~30%
	Brancsikia aeroplana			~20%
	African Twig Mantis			~20%
	Liturgusella malagassa			~20%
3	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10 of 120	~70%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
	Thorny-Armed Mantis			~20%
	Macromantis nicaraguae			~10%
	Slender Necked Mantis			~10%
	Tauromantis championi			~10%
	Mayan Lichen Mantis			~10%
	Pogonogaster tristani			~10%
	Pseudomiopteryx infuscata			~10%
	Vates pectinicornis			~10%
	Texas Unicorn Mantis			~10%
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	17 of 120	~70%
	Zebra Mantis			~10%
	Brown Leaf Mantid			~10%
	African Twig Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
	Common Green Mantis			~10%
	Stick Mantis			~10%
	Common Bark Mantid			~10%
	Cone-Eye Mantid			~10%
	Cryptic Mantis			~10%
	Danuria thunbergi			~10%
	Flag Mantis			~10%
	Common Ghost Mantis			<5%
	+5 more at the park page…
5	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	6 of 120	~60%
	European Mantis			~30%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~20%
	Mediterranean Conehead Mantis			~20%
	European Dwarf Mantis			~10%
	Giant African Mantis			~10%
	Ameles picteti			~10%
6	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 120	~60%
	Giant Rainforest Mantis			~40%
	Rentz's Treerunner Mantis			~20%
	Netwinged Mantis			~10%
	Northern Snake Mantis			~10%
7	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	3 of 120	~50%
	European Mantis			~30%
	Mediterranean Conehead Mantis			~20%
	Grey Mantis			~10%
8	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 120	~50%
	Deroplatys truncata			~30%
	Hierodula dyaka			~30%
	Giant Dead Leaf Mantis			~10%
9	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 120	~50%
	Hapalopezella maculata			~30%
	🦋 Rhombodera taprobanae			~20%
	Iridopteryx iridipennis			~20%
10	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4 of 120	~50%
	Bantia marmorata			~20%
	Stagmatoptera praecaria			~10%
	Chloromiopteryx plurilobata			~10%
	South American Dead Leaf Mantis			~10%
11	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4 of 120	~40%
	Giant Dead Leaf Mantis			~20%
	Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis			~20%
	Hierodula dyaka			~10%
	Rhombodera megaera			~10%
12	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	6 of 120	~40%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
	Slender Necked Mantis			~10%
	Tauromantis championi			~10%
	Mayan Lichen Mantis			<5%
	Antemna rapax			<5%
	Acontista fraterna			<5%
13	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 120	~40%
	Indonesian Double Shield Mantis			~30%
	Lesser Sundas Giant Mantis			~20%
14	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	7 of 120	~40%
	Common Spiny Flower Mantis			~10%
	African Twig Mantis			~10%
	Flag Mantis			~10%
	Wide-Armed Mantis			~10%
	Common Green Mantis			~10%
	Zebra Mantis			~10%
	Stick Mantis			<5%
15	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 120	~40%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
	Slender Necked Mantis			~10%
	Macromantis nicaraguae			~10%
16	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 120	~40%
	Orchid Mantis			~30%
	Peacock Mantis			~10%
17	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 120	~40%
	False Garden Mantis			~20%
	Australian Stick Mantis			~10%
	Purple-Winged Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
	Southern Boxer Bark Mantis			~10%
18	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 120	~40%
	Macromantis hyalina			~20%
	Choeradodis stalii			~20%
	Avocado Mantis			~10%
19	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	3 of 120	~40%
	Bantiella trinitatis			~20%
	Parastagmatoptera unipunctata			~10%
	Stagmatoptera cerdai			~10%
20	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 120	~40%
	False Garden Mantis			~20%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
	Australian Stick Mantis			~10%
	Southern Boxer Bark Mantis			~10%
21	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 120	~30%
	Avocado Mantis			~30%
22	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 120	~30%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
	Obscure Ground Mantis			~10%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~10%
	Arizona Unicorn Mantis			~10%
	Bistanta herema			<5%
	Yersin's Ground Mantis			<5%
23	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 120	~30%
	Stagmatoptera diana			~20%
	Acontista multicolor			~20%
24	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 120	~30%
	False Garden Mantis			~20%
	Australian Stick Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
25	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 120	~30%
	European Mantis			~30%
26	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 120	~30%
	European Mantis			~30%
27	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 120	~30%
	Hondurantemna chespiritoi			~30%
28	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 120	~30%
	Grizzled Mantis			~10%
	American Grass Mantis			~10%
	Larger Florida Mantis			~10%
29	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 120	~30%
	Stagmatoptera binotata			~30%
30	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5 of 120	~30%
	South African Mantis			~10%
	Polyspilota caffra			~10%
	Giant Conehead Mantis			~10%
	African False Flower Mantis			<5%
	Paramantis sacra			<5%
31	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 120	~30%
	Mallee Grass Mantis			~20%
	Trachymantis dentifrons			~10%
32	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 120	~30%
	Zebra Mantis			~30%
33	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 120	~30%
	Archimantis quinquelobata			~20%
	Eight-Spot Mantis			~10%
34	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 120	~30%
	Hierodula werneri			~20%
	Purple-Winged Mantis			~10%
35	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 120	~30%
	Stagmomantis fraterna			~20%
	Giant Mexican Mantis			~10%
36	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 120	~30%
	European Mantis			~10%
	Mediterranean Conehead Mantis			~10%
	European Dwarf Mantis			~10%
37	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 120	~30%
	False Garden Mantis			~10%
	Burying Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
38	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 120	~30%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~30%
39	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	2 of 120	~30%
	Common Spiny Flower Mantis			~10%
	Joker Mantis			~10%
40	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 120	~20%
	Mediterranean Conehead Mantis			~20%
	European Mantis			~10%
41	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 120	~20%
	Zebra Mantis			~20%
42	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 120	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
43	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~20%
	Arizona Mantis			~20%
44	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 120	~20%
	Chinese Reddish Mantis			~20%
45	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5 of 120	~20%
	South African Mantis			~10%
	Polyspilota caffra			~10%
	African Twig Mantis			<5%
	Spotty Conehead Mantid			<5%
	Flag Mantis			<5%
46	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 120	~20%
	Hierodula everetti			~10%
	Giant Dead Leaf Mantis			~10%
47	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 120	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
	Mediterranean Conehead Mantis			~10%
48	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 120	~20%
	South African Mantis			~20%
	New Zealand Mantis			~10%
49	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 120	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
50	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 120	~20%
	Stagmatoptera septentrionalis			~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
51	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 120	~20%
	Grizzled Mantis			~10%
	Larger Florida Mantis			~10%
	American Grass Mantis			<5%
	Carolina Mantis			<5%
52	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 120	~20%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~10%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
	Obscure Ground Mantis			<5%
53	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 120	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
54	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 120	~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
55	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 120	~20%
	African Twig Mantis			~10%
	Spotty Conehead Mantid			~10%
56	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 120	~20%
	Giant African Mantis			~10%
	Mediterranean Conehead Mantis			~10%
57	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 120	~20%
	Texas Unicorn Mantis			~10%
	Stagmomantis resacae			~10%
	Slender Prairie Mantis			<5%
58	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 120	~20%
	False Garden Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
	Southern Boxer Bark Mantis			<5%
59	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 120	~20%
	South African Mantis			~20%
60	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 120	~20%
	Stagmatoptera septentrionalis			~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
	South American Boxer Mantis			~10%
61	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~20%
	Carolina Mantis			~20%
62	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 120	~20%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
63	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 120	~20%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
64	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 120	~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
65	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 120	~20%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~20%
66	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 120	~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
67	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 120	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
68	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 120	~20%
	Macromantis hyalina			~20%
69	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 120	~20%
	Mayan Lichen Mantis			~20%
70	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 120	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
71	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 120	~10%
	Macromantis hyalina			~10%
	Vates biplagiata			~10%
72	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 120	~10%
	Stagmatoptera septentrionalis			~10%
73	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
74	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 120	~10%
	Stagmomantis nahua			~10%
75	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 120	~10%
	Cardioptera brachyptera			~10%
	Bantia marmorata			<5%
	Acontista concinna			<5%
76	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
77	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 120	~10%
	Deroplatys trigonodera			~10%
78	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 120	~10%
	Stenomantis novaeguineae			~10%
79	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 120	~10%
	Stagmatoptera septentrionalis			<5%
	Stagmomantis nahua			<5%
	Mayan Lichen Mantis			<5%
80	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 120	~10%
	Giant Mexican Mantis			~10%
81	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 120	~10%
	Coptopteryx argentina			~10%
82	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
83	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 120	~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
84	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~10%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
85	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 120	~10%
	Spotty Conehead Mantid			~10%
86	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 120	~10%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
	Agile Ground Mantis			~10%
87	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~10%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~10%
88	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
89	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 120	~10%
	Galapagia solitaria			~10%
	Mayan Lichen Mantis			<5%
90	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 120	~10%
	South African Mantis			~10%
	African Twig Mantis			~10%
91	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
92	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
93	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
94	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~10%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
95	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 120	~10%
	Gildella suavis			~10%
96	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 120	~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
97	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
98	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
99	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 120	~10%
	Coptopteryx argentina			~10%
100	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 120	~10%
	Mayan Lichen Mantis			~10%
101	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 120	~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
102	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 120	~10%
	Spotty Conehead Mantid			~10%
103	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 120	~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
104	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 120	~10%
	Spotty Conehead Mantid			~10%
105	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
106	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 120	~10%
	Mayan Lichen Mantis			~10%
107	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 120	~10%
	Peruvian Shield Mantis			~10%
108	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
109	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	<5%
	Grizzled Mantis			<5%
110	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 120	<5%
	Pogonogaster tristani			<5%
111	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 120	<5%
	European Mantis			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Hefei	🇨🇳 China	3 of 120	~60%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
2	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	3 of 120	~60%
	Chinese Mantis			~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~20%
3	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 120	~50%
	South African Mantis			~40%
	New Zealand Mantis			~20%
4	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 120	~50%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Asian Ant Mantis			~20%
	European Mantis			~10%
5	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	4 of 120	~50%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			<5%
6	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	6 of 120	~50%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~20%
	Australian Stick Mantis			~20%
	False Garden Mantis			~10%
	Purple-Winged Mantis			~10%
	Burying Mantis			~10%
	Southern Boxer Bark Mantis			<5%
7	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	7 of 120	~50%
	False Garden Mantis			~30%
	Purple-Winged Mantis			~10%
	South African Mantis			<5%
	Australian Garden Mantis			<5%
	Mallee Grass Mantis			<5%
	Eight-Spot Mantis			<5%
	Southern Boxer Bark Mantis			<5%
8	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 120	~40%
	Arizona Mantis			~30%
	European Mantis			~10%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~10%
9	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4 of 120	~40%
	Cryptic Mantis			~20%
	African Twig Mantis			~10%
	Common Ghost Mantis			~10%
	Common Spiny Flower Mantis			~10%
10	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 120	~40%
	Carolina Mantis			~20%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
11	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	4 of 120	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Reddish Mantis			~10%
12	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	3 of 120	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
13	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	4 of 120	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Reddish Mantis			<5%
14	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 120	~40%
	European Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
	Carolina Mantis			<5%
15	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 120	~40%
	Carolina Mantis			~30%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			~10%
16	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 120	~40%
	Arizona Mantis			~30%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~10%
	South African Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			<5%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
	Carolina Mantis			<5%
17	Jinan	🇨🇳 China	2 of 120	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~20%
18	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	7 of 120	~40%
	Common Spiny Flower Mantis			~20%
	Flag Mantis			~10%
	Cryptic Mantis			~10%
	African Twig Mantis			<5%
	South African Mantis			<5%
	Wide-Armed Mantis			<5%
	Common Ghost Mantis			<5%
19	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	1 of 120	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
20	Daejeon	🇰🇷 South Korea	2 of 120	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
21	Casablanca	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 120	~40%
	Giant African Mantis			~40%
22	Rabat	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 120	~40%
	Giant African Mantis			~40%
23	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 120	~40%
	Giant Mexican Mantis			~30%
	Stagmomantis fraterna			~10%
24	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 120	~40%
	South African Mantis			~10%
	Common Ghost Mantis			~10%
	African Twig Mantis			~10%
	Wide-Armed Mantis			~10%
25	Tasikmalaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 120	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Asian Ant Mantis			~20%
26	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	4 of 120	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Formosan Giant Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
27	Busan	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 120	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
28	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 120	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
29	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 120	~30%
	False Garden Mantis			~10%
	Australian Stick Mantis			~10%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
	Purple-Winged Mantis			~10%
30	Bursa	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 120	~30%
	European Mantis			~30%
31	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 120	~30%
	Mallee Grass Mantis			~20%
	Australian Garden Mantis			~10%
	Southern Boxer Bark Mantis			~10%
	Eight-Spot Mantis			<5%
	South African Mantis			<5%
32	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 120	~30%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~30%
	Obscure Ground Mantis			<5%
33	Shanghai	🇨🇳 China	3 of 120	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
34	Tianjin	🇨🇳 China	1 of 120	~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~30%
35	Qingdao	🇨🇳 China	3 of 120	~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
36	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	4 of 120	~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	European Mantis			<5%
37	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	5 of 120	~30%
	European Mantis			~10%
	Mediterranean Conehead Mantis			~10%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~10%
	Ameles picteti			~10%
	European Dwarf Mantis			<5%
38	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	2 of 120	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
39	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	5 of 120	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Formosan Giant Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			<5%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
	Asian Ant Mantis			<5%
40	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 120	~30%
	Flag Mantis			~30%
41	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 120	~30%
	Chinese Mantis			~20%
	European Mantis			<5%
	Carolina Mantis			<5%
42	Algiers	🇩🇿 Algeria	2 of 120	~30%
	Giant African Mantis			~20%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~10%
43	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 120	~30%
	Arizona Mantis			~10%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
	South African Mantis			<5%
	European Mantis			<5%
	Mediterranean Mantis			<5%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
44	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	1 of 120	~30%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~30%
45	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 120	~30%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
46	Valencia	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 120	~30%
	Giant African Mantis			~20%
	European Mantis			~10%
47	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 120	~30%
	Stagmatoptera binotata			~30%
48	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	3 of 120	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			<5%
49	Jerusalem	🇮🇱 Israel	2 of 120	~30%
	Giant African Mantis			~20%
	European Mantis			~10%
50	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 120	~30%
	South African Mantis			~10%
	African Twig Mantis			~10%
	Common Ghost Mantis			~10%
	Common Green Mantis			<5%
51	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 120	~30%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~20%
	Arizona Mantis			<5%
	Obscure Ground Mantis			<5%
52	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 120	~30%
	Asian Ant Mantis			~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
	Orchid Mantis			~10%
53	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 120	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
54	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 120	~20%
	Parastagmatoptera unipunctata			~20%
55	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 120	~20%
	European Mantis			~10%
	Mediterranean Mantis			~10%
	Mediterranean Conehead Mantis			~10%
56	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 120	~20%
	Carolina Mantis			~10%
	Chinese Mantis			~10%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			<5%
57	Shenyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 120	~20%
	Asian Jumping Mantis			~20%
58	Surakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 120	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
59	Astana	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	1 of 120	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
60	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 120	~20%
	European Mantis			~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

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

Mantises

Species in this group

Giant Rainforest Mantis

Formosan Giant Mantis

Giant Asian Mantis

Avocado Mantis

European Mantis

Hondurantemna chespiritoi

Stagmatoptera binotata

Orchid Mantis

Flag Mantis

Zebra Mantis

Hapalopezella maculata

Peruvian Shield Mantis

Indonesian Double Shield Mantis

Deroplatys truncata

Hierodula dyaka

Tisma freyi

Lesser Sundas Giant Mantis

Arizona Mantis

Chinese Reddish Mantis

Mediterranean Conehead Mantis

Stagmatoptera diana

Rhombodera taprobanae

Mediterranean Mantis

Mallee Grass Mantis

Rentz's Treerunner Mantis

South African Mantis

Brancsikia aeroplana

Bantiella trinitatis

False Garden Mantis

Carolina Mantis

Macromantis hyalina

Chinese Mantis

Thorny-Armed Mantis

Iridopteryx iridipennis

African Twig Mantis

Liturgusella malagassa

Acontista multicolor

Mayan Lichen Mantis

Stagmomantis fraterna

Bantia marmorata

Archimantis quinquelobata

Choeradodis stalii

Hierodula werneri

Giant Dead Leaf Mantis

Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis

Stagmatoptera praecaria

Chloromiopteryx plurilobata

Purple-Winged Mantis

Stagmatoptera septentrionalis

Eight-Spot Mantis

European Dwarf Mantis

Stagmomantis nahua

Macromantis nicaraguae

Slender Necked Mantis

Peacock Mantis

Giant Mexican Mantis

Common Spiny Flower Mantis

Joker Mantis

Deroplatys trigonodera

Stenomantis novaeguineae

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Mantises

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found