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Insects & Arthropods of San Antonio, Texas

The insects & arthropods most often spotted near San Antonio, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

99,966
recent observations
50
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Naturalists have logged 99,966 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Antonio. The most frequently seen is the Gulf Fritillary, with 6,120 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near San Antonio

Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
6,120 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,108 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
5,386 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
4,956 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,630 observations
Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia
3,799 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
3,559 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,984 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
2,709 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
2,693 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
2,548 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
2,389 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
2,267 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
2,252 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
2,206 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
2,175 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
2,051 observations · iNaturalist
Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa clyton
1,792 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
1,747 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,729 observations
Striped Bark Scorpion
Centruroides vittatus
1,719 observations · iNaturalist
Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes graphica
1,575 observations · iNaturalist
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
1,476 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,465 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
1,462 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,444 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
1,419 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
1,385 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
1,378 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,341 observations
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
1,321 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
1,279 observations · iNaturalist
Kern's Flower Scarab
Euphoria kernii
1,237 observations · iNaturalist
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
1,173 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,160 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
1,125 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Dogface
Zerene cesonia
1,067 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
1,054 observations · iNaturalist
Lyside Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside
1,051 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
1,028 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
1,016 observations · iNaturalist
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
1,013 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
994 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
988 observations
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
986 observations
Dark Flower Scarab
Euphoria sepulcralis
979 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Longtail
Chioides albofasciatus
960 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes goryi
Eleodes goryi
939 observations · iNaturalist
Garden Webworm Moth
Achyra rantalis
928 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
904 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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