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Insects & Arthropods of Hale Reservation

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

895
recent observations
50
species listed
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insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 895 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hale Reservation. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 88 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Hale Reservation

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
88 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
68 observations
Northern Black Widow
Latrodectus variolus
48 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
34 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
29 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
27 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
27 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
26 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
25 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
24 observations
Green Stink Bug
Chinavia hilaris
24 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
23 observations
European Harvestman
Phalangium opilio
21 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
20 observations · iNaturalist
Red-headed Bush Cricket
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
20 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
20 observations
American Winter Ant
Prenolepis imparis
18 observations
Painted Harvestman
Odiellus pictus
17 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black-legged Tick
Ixodes scapularis
15 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
15 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
14 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
13 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
13 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
13 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
13 observations · iNaturalist
Reddish-brown Stag Beetle
Lucanus capreolus
12 observations
Jumping Bush Cricket
Hapithus saltator
12 observations · iNaturalist
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
11 observations · iNaturalist
False Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus turcicus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Flatid Planthopper
Flatormenis proxima
11 observations · iNaturalist
European Earwig
Forficula auricularia
11 observations
Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
10 observations · iNaturalist
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
10 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
10 observations
Long-necked Seed Bug
Myodocha serripes
10 observations · iNaturalist
Pine Tree Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus punctulatus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
9 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
9 observations
Tawny Cockroach
Ectobius pallidus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Erioptera caliptera
Erioptera caliptera
9 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
9 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Crane Fly
Tipula oleracea
9 observations
Peach Root Weevil
Pseudoedophrys hilleri
9 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
8 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
8 observations · iNaturalist
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
8 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
8 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
8 observations · iNaturalist
Dimorphic Jumping Spider
Maevia inclemens
8 observations · iNaturalist

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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