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Insects & Arthropods of Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

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

1,302
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,302 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Boston Nature Center. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 155 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Boston Nature Center

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
155 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
144 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
108 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
71 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
51 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
45 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
34 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
31 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
29 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
28 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
24 observations
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
24 observations
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
24 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
24 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
23 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
22 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
21 observations
Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii
18 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
18 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
17 observations
Reddish-brown Stag Beetle
Lucanus capreolus
17 observations
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
17 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
17 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
17 observations
Versute Sharpshooter
Graphocephala versuta
17 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
16 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
15 observations
Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
15 observations · iNaturalist
Coppery Leafhopper
Jikradia olitoria
15 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
14 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
14 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
14 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
13 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
13 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
13 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
13 observations
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
12 observations
Condylostylus patibulatus
Condylostylus patibulatus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox tigrinus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Short-winged Green Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis
12 observations · iNaturalist
Great Black Digger Wasp
Sphex pensylvanicus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Black Firefly
Lucidota atra
11 observations · iNaturalist
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
11 observations · iNaturalist
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
10 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
10 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
10 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Stripe-legged Robber Fly
Dioctria hyalipennis
10 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy St Mark’s Fly
Bibio lanigerus
10 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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