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Insects & Arthropods of Olympic National Park

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

8,240
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 8,240 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Olympic. The most frequently seen is the Snowberry Checkerspot, with 613 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Olympic

Snowberry Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon
613 observations · iNaturalist
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
365 observations
Hydaspe Fritillary
Argynnis hydaspe
345 observations · iNaturalist
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
326 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
265 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
257 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
253 observations · iNaturalist
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
228 observations · iNaturalist
Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
226 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
205 observations · iNaturalist
American Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado
199 observations · iNaturalist
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
198 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
194 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
194 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
179 observations
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa argentata
179 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
177 observations
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
174 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
168 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
164 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
163 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
161 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon
159 observations · iNaturalist
Pine White
Neophasia menapia
140 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
135 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
133 observations
Mariposa Copper
Tharsalea mariposa
128 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
125 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
124 observations
Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore
122 observations · iNaturalist
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
121 observations · iNaturalist
Red Net-winged Beetle
Dictyoptera simplicipes
120 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
119 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus
115 observations · iNaturalist
Madrone Skin Miner
Marmara arbutiella
115 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
111 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
109 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
100 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
95 observations
Mountain Lady Beetle
Coccinella monticola
95 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
93 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
92 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
90 observations
Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus flavidus
88 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
83 observations · iNaturalist
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
82 observations
Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
82 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
78 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
77 observations
Crackling Forest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis verruculata
76 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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