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Insects & Arthropods of Prospect Park Audubon Center

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in the Prospect Park Audubon Center, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

16,399
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 16,399 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in the Prospect Park Audubon Center. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 1,415 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in the Prospect Park Audubon Center

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,415 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
922 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
893 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
746 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
684 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
668 observations
Eurasian Drone Fly
Eristalis arbustorum
604 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
543 observations
Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp
Scolia dubia
538 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
531 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
486 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
414 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
380 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
375 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
366 observations · iNaturalist
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
365 observations · iNaturalist
Thick-legged Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens
360 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp
Sphecius speciosus
353 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
306 observations
Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
261 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
255 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
232 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
223 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
209 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
204 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
193 observations
Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus
188 observations · iNaturalist
Great Black Digger Wasp
Sphex pensylvanicus
187 observations · iNaturalist
Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii
187 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
185 observations
Central European Bicolored Ant
Lasius emarginatus
177 observations · iNaturalist
Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis dimidiata
175 observations · iNaturalist
Hump-backed Beewolf
Philanthus gibbosus
173 observations · iNaturalist
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
172 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
171 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
169 observations · iNaturalist
Pure Green Sweat Bee
Augochlora pura
166 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
166 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
165 observations · iNaturalist
North American Tarnished Plant Bug
Lygus lineolaris
164 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
161 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
151 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
146 observations · iNaturalist
German Yellowjacket
Vespula germanica
143 observations
Two-spotted Lady Beetle
Adalia bipunctata
140 observations · iNaturalist
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
140 observations
Hidalgo Mason Wasp
Euodynerus hidalgo
139 observations · iNaturalist
Odorous House Ant
Tapinoma sessile
137 observations · iNaturalist
American Winter Ant
Prenolepis imparis
136 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
135 observations

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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