Insects & Arthropods of Congaree National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Congaree, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,629
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 3,629 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Congaree. The most frequently seen is the Golden Silk Spider, with 482 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Congaree
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
482 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
211 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
157 observations · iNaturalist
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
146 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
121 observations
Southern Pearly-eye
Lethe portlandia
119 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
99 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
96 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
95 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
89 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
83 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
83 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
82 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
81 observations · iNaturalist
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
79 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
79 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
76 observations
Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius
71 observations · iNaturalist
Creole Pearly-eye
Lethe creola
65 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus
58 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
55 observations · iNaturalist
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
54 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
54 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
53 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
51 observations · iNaturalist
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
50 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
48 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
47 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
45 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
44 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
43 observations
Appalachian Brown
Lethe appalachia
43 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
42 observations · iNaturalist
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
42 observations · iNaturalist
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
42 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
41 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
39 observations · iNaturalist
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
38 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
38 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
37 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
37 observations
Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Labidomera clivicollis
37 observations · iNaturalist
Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
37 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
36 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
35 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
35 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
34 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Giant Hover Fly
Milesia virginiensis
34 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
33 observations · iNaturalist
Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor
33 observations · iNaturalist
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