What insects & arthropods live in Alabama?

Commonly observed insects & arthropods in Alabama include Gulf Fritillary, Asian Lady Beetle, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Common Buckeye, Eastern Carpenter Bee, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations.

Insects & Arthropods of Alabama

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Alabama, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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Naturalists have logged 139,974 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the Gulf Fritillary, with 10,479 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Alabama

Gulf Fritillary

Dione vanillae

10,479 observations · iNaturalist

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

6,371 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

4,399 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Erythemis simplicicollis

3,603 observations

Golden Silk Spider

Trichonephila clavipes

3,536 observations · iNaturalist

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

3,476 observations

North American Luna Moth

Pachydiplax longipennis

3,219 observations

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

2,800 observations · iNaturalist

Spinybacked Orbweaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

2,606 observations

Silver-spotted Skipper

Stagmomantis carolina

2,551 observations

Green Cloverworm Moth

Hypena scabra

2,459 observations · iNaturalist

Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Atteva aurea

2,403 observations · iNaturalist

Giant Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephala declivis

2,345 observations · iNaturalist

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Halyomorpha halys

2,141 observations

Banded Tussock Moth

Halysidota tessellaris

2,136 observations

Twin-flagged Jumping Spider

Anasaitis canosus

2,127 observations · iNaturalist

Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

2,097 observations

Horned Passalus Beetle

Odontotaenius disjunctus

2,050 observations · iNaturalist

Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos

2,048 observations

Black-bordered Lemon Moth

Marimatha nigrofimbria

2,041 observations · iNaturalist

Two-lined Spittlebug

Prosapia bicincta

2,020 observations · iNaturalist

Sleepy Orange

Eurema nicippe

1,964 observations · iNaturalist

Green Lynx Spider

Peucetia viridans

1,943 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Lubber Grasshopper

Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio troilus

1,826 observations

Red-banded Hairstreak

Calycopis cecrops

1,820 observations

Curved-toothed Geometer Moth

Eutrapela clemataria

1,804 observations · iNaturalist

White-marked Tussock Moth

Orgyia leucostigma

1,658 observations · iNaturalist

Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe scribonia

1,613 observations · iNaturalist

Magnolia Green Jumping Spider

Lyssomanes viridis

1,572 observations · iNaturalist

Clouded Skipper

Lerema accius

1,568 observations

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

Malacosoma americana

1,555 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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