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Insects & Arthropods of Fresno, CA

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

5,110
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 5,110 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Fresno. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 511 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Fresno

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
511 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
300 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
298 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
233 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
230 observations
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
210 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
202 observations
Leptoglossus zonatus
Leptoglossus zonatus
194 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
164 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
147 observations · iNaturalist
Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus semilimbatus
133 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
123 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
120 observations
Colonus hesperus
Colonus hesperus
111 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
98 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
98 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Cellar Spider
Holocnemus pluchei
97 observations · iNaturalist
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
94 observations · iNaturalist
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Homalodisca vitripennis
93 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
89 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
86 observations · iNaturalist
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
80 observations · iNaturalist
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
78 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
77 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
76 observations
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
68 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
67 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
67 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
60 observations
California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
60 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
59 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
58 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
54 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
54 observations
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
53 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
49 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cone Gall Wasp
Feron kingi
47 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
44 observations
Southern Fire Ant
Solenopsis xyloni
43 observations · iNaturalist
Black Soldier Fly
Hermetia illucens
39 observations · iNaturalist
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
39 observations · iNaturalist
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
38 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
37 observations · iNaturalist
Stripe-eyed Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus taeniops
37 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
35 observations · iNaturalist
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
34 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
32 observations · iNaturalist
Spined Turban Gall Wasp
Antron douglasii
32 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
31 observations
Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis
31 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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