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Insects & Arthropods of Congaree National Park

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

3,860
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 3,860 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Congaree. The most frequently seen is the Golden Silk Spider, with 535 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Congaree

Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
535 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
213 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
157 observations · iNaturalist
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
154 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
128 observations
Southern Pearly-eye
Lethe portlandia
125 observations · iNaturalist
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
109 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
103 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
100 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
99 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
97 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
87 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
85 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
84 observations · iNaturalist
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
81 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
79 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
78 observations
Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius
73 observations · iNaturalist
Creole Pearly-eye
Lethe creola
67 observations · iNaturalist
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
64 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
63 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus
58 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
56 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
55 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
54 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
53 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
52 observations · iNaturalist
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
51 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
49 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
49 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
47 observations · iNaturalist
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
47 observations · iNaturalist
Appalachian Brown
Lethe appalachia
47 observations · iNaturalist
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
45 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
45 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
42 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
42 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
41 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
39 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
39 observations · iNaturalist
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
38 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
37 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
37 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
37 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
37 observations
Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Labidomera clivicollis
37 observations · iNaturalist
Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
37 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
36 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
36 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
36 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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