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Insects & Arthropods of Chesapeake, VA

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

22,922
recent observations
50
species listed
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insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 22,922 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chesapeake. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 1,303 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Chesapeake

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,303 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
1,273 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
975 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
840 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
811 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
767 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
713 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
692 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
599 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
593 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
590 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
568 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
551 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
472 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
469 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
468 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
461 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
458 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
457 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
446 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
403 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green June Beetle
Cotinis nitida
397 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
373 observations · iNaturalist
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
370 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
366 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
363 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
357 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
355 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
352 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
346 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
344 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
343 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
332 observations
Canopy Jumping Spider
Phidippus otiosus
320 observations · iNaturalist
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura
305 observations · iNaturalist
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
303 observations
Needham's Skimmer
Libellula needhami
300 observations · iNaturalist
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
298 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
293 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
290 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
286 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
276 observations
Margined Leatherwing Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus
275 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
271 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
268 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
259 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
252 observations
Two-lined Spittlebug
Prosapia bicincta
243 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
241 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
235 observations

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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