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Insects & Arthropods of Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center

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

4,762
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 4,762 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Habitat. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 835 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Habitat

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
835 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
555 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
338 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
225 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
148 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
142 observations
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
140 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
130 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
83 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
82 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
79 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
75 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
72 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
68 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
67 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
66 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
65 observations
Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
64 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
63 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
60 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
59 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
59 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
58 observations · iNaturalist
Twice-stabbed Stink Bug
Cosmopepla lintneriana
57 observations · iNaturalist
Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii
56 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
55 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
54 observations
Reddish-brown Stag Beetle
Lucanus capreolus
51 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
51 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
51 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
51 observations · iNaturalist
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
50 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
49 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
49 observations
Red-headed Bush Cricket
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
46 observations · iNaturalist
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
46 observations · iNaturalist
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
45 observations
European Earwig
Forficula auricularia
44 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
43 observations
Citrus Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosa
43 observations · iNaturalist
Red-legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum
43 observations
Coppery Leafhopper
Jikradia olitoria
43 observations · iNaturalist
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
41 observations · iNaturalist
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
40 observations · iNaturalist
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly
Helophilus fasciatus
38 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
37 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
37 observations
Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis dimidiata
37 observations · iNaturalist
Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
36 observations · iNaturalist
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
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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