Insects & Arthropods of Olympic National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Olympic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Olympic
Snowberry Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon
416 observations · iNaturalist
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
280 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
264 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
254 observations · iNaturalist
Hydaspe Fritillary
Argynnis hydaspe
220 observations · iNaturalist
Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
219 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
198 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
190 observations · iNaturalist
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
187 observations · iNaturalist
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
173 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
169 observations
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
168 observations
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
163 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa argentata
158 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
157 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
152 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
144 observations
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
142 observations · iNaturalist
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
140 observations · iNaturalist
American Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado
133 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
125 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
125 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
124 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
122 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
121 observations · iNaturalist
Red Net-winged Beetle
Dictyoptera simplicipes
120 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon
120 observations · iNaturalist
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
115 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
114 observations · iNaturalist
Madrone Skin Miner
Marmara arbutiella
113 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore
111 observations · iNaturalist
Pine White
Neophasia menapia
107 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
102 observations
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus
92 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
90 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
87 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
83 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
81 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
81 observations
Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble bee
Bombus flavidus
81 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Lady Beetle
Coccinella monticola
80 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
78 observations · iNaturalist
Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
77 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
72 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
68 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
68 observations
Western White-Ribboned Carpet
Mesoleuca gratulata
68 observations · iNaturalist
Mariposa Copper
Tharsalea mariposa
68 observations · iNaturalist
Crackling Forest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis verruculata
64 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
63 observations