Insects & Arthropods of Olympic National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Olympic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
7,876
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 7,876 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Olympic. The most frequently seen is the Snowberry Checkerspot, with 596 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Olympic
Snowberry Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon
596 observations · iNaturalist
Hydaspe Fritillary
Argynnis hydaspe
327 observations · iNaturalist
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
316 observations · iNaturalist
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
301 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
263 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
241 observations · iNaturalist
Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
222 observations
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
215 observations · iNaturalist
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
205 observations · iNaturalist
American Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado
197 observations · iNaturalist
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
194 observations · iNaturalist
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
190 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
187 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
183 observations
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
181 observations
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa argentata
177 observations · iNaturalist
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
174 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
172 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
164 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
162 observations
Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon
159 observations · iNaturalist
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
157 observations · iNaturalist
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
155 observations · iNaturalist
Pine White
Neophasia menapia
134 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
132 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
129 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
125 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
124 observations
Mariposa Copper
Tharsalea mariposa
124 observations · iNaturalist
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
121 observations · iNaturalist
Red Net-winged Beetle
Dictyoptera simplicipes
120 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore
120 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
117 observations · iNaturalist
Madrone Skin Miner
Marmara arbutiella
117 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus
114 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
109 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
99 observations
Mountain Lady Beetle
Coccinella monticola
95 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
91 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
90 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
85 observations
Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble bee
Bombus flavidus
85 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
82 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
81 observations
Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
80 observations · iNaturalist
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
74 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
73 observations
Crackling Forest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis verruculata
73 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
72 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
72 observations
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