Insects & Arthropods of Everglades National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Everglades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Everglades
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
3,085 observations
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
1,952 observations · iNaturalist
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae
1,254 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,001 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
978 observations
Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata
803 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
763 observations
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
677 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
642 observations
Needham's Skimmer
Libellula needhami
570 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
567 observations
Leucauge argyra
Leucauge argyra
514 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
509 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
486 observations · iNaturalist
Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia
470 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical Orbweaver
Eriophora ravilla
456 observations · iNaturalist
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
447 observations
Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia gravida
443 observations · iNaturalist
Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
411 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
389 observations
Southern Two-striped Walkingstick
Anisomorpha buprestoides
382 observations
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
375 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Carpenter Ant
Camponotus floridanus
370 observations · iNaturalist
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
363 observations
Faithful Beauty
Composia fidelissima
358 observations · iNaturalist
Atala
Eumaeus atala
327 observations
Southern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa micans
317 observations · iNaturalist
Barred Yellow
Eurema daira
315 observations
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
312 observations · iNaturalist
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
304 observations · iNaturalist
Monk Skipper
Choranthus capucinus
296 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
280 observations · iNaturalist
Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius
267 observations
Spanish Moth
Xanthopastis regnatrix
265 observations · iNaturalist
Io Moth
Automeris io
258 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
253 observations
Ornate Bella Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix
252 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
247 observations · iNaturalist
Baracoa Skipper
Polites baracoa
238 observations · iNaturalist
Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe
237 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Woods Cockroach
Eurycotis floridana
232 observations · iNaturalist
Milkweed Assassin Bug
Zelus longipes
218 observations
Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus
214 observations · iNaturalist
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
209 observations
Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax berenice
207 observations · iNaturalist
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais
205 observations · iNaturalist
Dorantes Longtail
Cecropterus dorantes
202 observations · iNaturalist
West Indian Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia neildi
196 observations · iNaturalist
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
195 observations · iNaturalist
Everglades Sprite
Nehalennia pallidula
192 observations · iNaturalist