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Insects & Arthropods of Gilsland Farm Audubon Center

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

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Naturalists have logged 535 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Gilsland Farm. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 43 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Gilsland Farm

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
43 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
34 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
30 observations
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
29 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
21 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
20 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
18 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
15 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
15 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
14 observations
Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes viator
14 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
14 observations
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
12 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
11 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
11 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
11 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
11 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
11 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
10 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
9 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
8 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
8 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
8 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
8 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
8 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
7 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
7 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
7 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
7 observations · iNaturalist
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
7 observations · iNaturalist
Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis dimidiata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
6 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
6 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
6 observations
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
6 observations
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
6 observations
Single-dotted Wave
Idaea dimidiata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
5 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
5 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
5 observations · iNaturalist
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
5 observations · iNaturalist
Great Black Digger Wasp
Sphex pensylvanicus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
4 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
4 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
4 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
4 observations
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
4 observations · iNaturalist
Meadow Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius
4 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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