Insects & Arthropods of Indiana Dunes National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Indiana Dunes, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,923
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 2,923 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Indiana Dunes. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 225 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Indiana Dunes
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
225 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
129 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
115 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
114 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
110 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
102 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
85 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
84 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
83 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
80 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
77 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
71 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
70 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
62 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
56 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
52 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa
52 observations · iNaturalist
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
51 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
50 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
50 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
48 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
48 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
47 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
47 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
46 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
45 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
44 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
44 observations
Wool Sower Gall Wasp
Callirhytis seminator
43 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Pink Lady Beetle
Coleomegilla maculata
43 observations
Spring Fishfly
Chauliodes rastricornis
42 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
41 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
41 observations
Appalachian Brown
Lethe appalachia
41 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
40 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
39 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
39 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
38 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
38 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
37 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
37 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
36 observations
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus
36 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
36 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
36 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
36 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
35 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
35 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
34 observations
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
33 observations
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