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Insects & Arthropods of Sarasota Audubon Nature Center

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

1,886
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,886 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sarasota Audubon. The most frequently seen is the White Peacock, with 182 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Sarasota Audubon include Atala Butterfly - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Atala Butterfly

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Sarasota Audubon

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae
182 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
93 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
86 observations
Atala
Eumaeus atala
86 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
77 observations · iNaturalist
Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja
74 observations · iNaturalist
Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia gravida
74 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
57 observations · iNaturalist
Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
55 observations · iNaturalist
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
55 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
47 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
47 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
45 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
44 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
44 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
42 observations · iNaturalist
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
37 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
37 observations
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
36 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
35 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
35 observations · iNaturalist
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
33 observations
Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus planatus
33 observations · iNaturalist
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
32 observations
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
32 observations · iNaturalist
Barred Yellow
Eurema daira
29 observations
White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albezens
29 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Skipperling
Oarisma minima
28 observations · iNaturalist
Sri Lanka Weevil
Myllocerus undecimpustulatus
26 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Leatherwing Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus
26 observations · iNaturalist
Horse Paper Wasp
Polistes major
23 observations · iNaturalist
Dorantes Longtail
Cecropterus dorantes
20 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
19 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
19 observations · iNaturalist
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
19 observations
Tailed Cellar Spider
Crossopriza lyoni
19 observations · iNaturalist
Pearly Wood-nymph
Eudryas unio
18 observations · iNaturalist
Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa clyton
17 observations
Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Syngamia florella
17 observations · iNaturalist
Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria marcella
17 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
16 observations · iNaturalist
Black Stink Bug
Proxys punctulatus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
15 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
15 observations
Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Carpenter Ant
Camponotus floridanus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Short-winged Green Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis
14 observations · iNaturalist
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
13 observations · iNaturalist
Milkweed Assassin Bug
Zelus longipes
13 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
12 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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