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Insects & Arthropods of Prairie Ridge Ecostation

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

8,433
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 8,433 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Prairie Ridge. The most frequently seen is the Pipevine Swallowtail, with 527 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Prairie Ridge

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
527 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
439 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
437 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
362 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
331 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
316 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
311 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
258 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
246 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
246 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
239 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
224 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
213 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
203 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
199 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
189 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
168 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
158 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
148 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
134 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
134 observations · iNaturalist
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
133 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
130 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
127 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
124 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
121 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
120 observations
Ormenoides venusta
Ormenoides venusta
118 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
118 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
117 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
116 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
110 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
102 observations
American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana
102 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
101 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Leaf-footed Bug
Leptoglossus phyllopus
99 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
98 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
95 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
94 observations · iNaturalist
Arrowhead Orbweaver
Verrucosa arenata
90 observations · iNaturalist
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
90 observations
Northern Flatid Planthopper
Flatormenis proxima
90 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
89 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
87 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
87 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
84 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
79 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
78 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
78 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
74 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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