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Insects & Arthropods of Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in the Pacific Grove Museum, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

2,755
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 2,755 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in the Pacific Grove Museum. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 564 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in the Pacific Grove Museum

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
564 observations
California Oak Moth
Phryganidia californica
186 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
162 observations
Noble False Widow
Steatoda nobilis
126 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
108 observations
California Lady Beetle
Coccinella californica
102 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
90 observations
Western Earwig
Forficula dentata
71 observations · iNaturalist
Omnivorous Looper
Sabulodes aegrotata
69 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
59 observations
European Harvestman
Phalangium opilio
58 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
53 observations
Red-collared Harp Ground Beetle
Calathus ruficollis
49 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes cordata
Eleodes cordata
47 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
44 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
42 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
40 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
39 observations
Platynus brunneomarginatus
Platynus brunneomarginatus
37 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes planata
Eleodes planata
37 observations · iNaturalist
Grey House Spider
Badumna longinqua
36 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
35 observations · iNaturalist
Gouty Stem Gall Wasp
Callirhytis quercussuttoni
34 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
34 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta
32 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Winter Highflier
Hydriomena nubilofasciata
32 observations · iNaturalist
Umber Skipper
Lon melane
32 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
31 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
31 observations
Edwards' Glassy-wing
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii
31 observations · iNaturalist
Indian Walking Stick
Carausius morosus
29 observations · iNaturalist
California Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus californianus
29 observations · iNaturalist
Red Net-winged Beetle
Dictyoptera simplicipes
27 observations · iNaturalist
Odorous House Ant
Tapinoma sessile
25 observations · iNaturalist
Volupial Mint Moth
Pyrausta volupialis
24 observations · iNaturalist
Lophocampa sobrina
Lophocampa sobrina
23 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes littoralis
Eleodes littoralis
23 observations · iNaturalist
Black-margined Flower Fly
Syrphus opinator
23 observations · iNaturalist
Dentate Stink Beetle
Eleodes dentipes
23 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
22 observations · iNaturalist
Long-bodied Cellar Spider
Pholcus phalangioides
22 observations
Pristoceuthophilus
Pristoceuthophilus
22 observations · iNaturalist
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
21 observations · iNaturalist
Cnemotettix bifasciatus
Cnemotettix bifasciatus
21 observations · iNaturalist
White-winged March Fly
Bibio albipennis
20 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
20 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tussock Moth
Orgyia vetusta
18 observations · iNaturalist
Sugarcane Soldier Fly
Inopus rubriceps
18 observations · iNaturalist
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
17 observations
Australian Tortoise Beetle
Trachymela sloanei
17 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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