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Insects & Arthropods of Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

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

1,967
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,967 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Drumlin Farm. The most frequently seen is the Blue Dasher, with 110 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Drumlin Farm

Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
110 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
100 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
92 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
74 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
71 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
68 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
67 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
67 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
60 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
51 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
49 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
45 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
45 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
44 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
40 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
40 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
37 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
37 observations · iNaturalist
False Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus turcicus
37 observations · iNaturalist
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
36 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
35 observations
Red-headed Bush Cricket
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
34 observations · iNaturalist
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
33 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
33 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
33 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
32 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
30 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
29 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
29 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
27 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
27 observations
Primrose Moth
Schinia florida
27 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
26 observations
Broad-necked Root Borer
Prionus laticollis
26 observations · iNaturalist
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis
26 observations · iNaturalist
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
25 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
25 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
24 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
24 observations · iNaturalist
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
24 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
24 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
23 observations
Green Stink Bug
Chinavia hilaris
23 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina
22 observations · iNaturalist
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
21 observations
Reddish-brown Stag Beetle
Lucanus capreolus
21 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
21 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
21 observations
American Carrion Beetle
Necrophila americana
21 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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