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Insects & Arthropods of Redwood National Park

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

2,192
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 2,192 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Redwood. The most frequently seen is the Spotted Tussock Moth, with 129 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Redwood

Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
129 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
99 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
96 observations · iNaturalist
Square-legged Camel Cricket
Tropidischia xanthostoma
88 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
75 observations
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa argentata
73 observations · iNaturalist
North American Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis
69 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus velutinus
69 observations · iNaturalist
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
66 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
63 observations
California Sister
Adelpha californica
59 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
58 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
53 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
48 observations · iNaturalist
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
48 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Beetle
Cicindela oregona
47 observations · iNaturalist
White-tipped Ctenucha
Ctenucha rubroscapus
47 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus defodiens
47 observations · iNaturalist
Omnivorous Looper
Sabulodes aegrotata
46 observations · iNaturalist
Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
41 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
41 observations · iNaturalist
Nordmann's Orbweaver Spider
Araneus nordmanni
40 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
39 observations · iNaturalist
California Black
Trichodezia californiata
39 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
37 observations
Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vestalis
37 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
36 observations
Red-cross Shield Bug
Elasmostethus cruciatus
33 observations · iNaturalist
Diamond Spottail
Fazia micrura
32 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
30 observations
Intertidal Jumping Spider
Terralonus californicus
30 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Duskyface Fly
Melanostoma mellinum
30 observations · iNaturalist
Western Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis
29 observations · iNaturalist
Aggregating Harvestman
Nelima paessleri
29 observations · iNaturalist
Pictured Rove Beetle
Thinopinus pictus
28 observations · iNaturalist
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
27 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
26 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
26 observations · iNaturalist
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
26 observations
Banded Thintail
Meliscaeva cinctella
25 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
24 observations · iNaturalist
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
24 observations
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
24 observations · iNaturalist
Thimbleberry Gall Wasp
Diastrophus kincaidii
24 observations · iNaturalist
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
23 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
23 observations
Western Pond Fly
Sericomyia chalcopyga
23 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
22 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
22 observations
Ceanothus Silk Moth
Hyalophora euryalus
22 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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