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Insects & Arthropods of The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

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

2,396
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 2,396 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in the Schuylkill Center. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, with 133 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in the Schuylkill Center

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
133 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
120 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
106 observations · iNaturalist
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
105 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
103 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
97 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
83 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
81 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
80 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
72 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
59 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
57 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
53 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
53 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
52 observations · iNaturalist
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
51 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
49 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
49 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
47 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
47 observations
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
46 observations · iNaturalist
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
44 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
42 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
41 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
36 observations
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
34 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
33 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
32 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
32 observations
Azure Bluet
Enallagma aspersum
32 observations · iNaturalist
Coppery Leafhopper
Jikradia olitoria
31 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp
Scolia dubia
31 observations · iNaturalist
American Winter Ant
Prenolepis imparis
30 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
30 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
29 observations · iNaturalist
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
29 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Yellowjacket
Vespula squamosa
29 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
28 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
28 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
27 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
25 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
25 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
24 observations
Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii
24 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
24 observations
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
23 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
23 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
23 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
22 observations
End Band Net-winged Beetle
Calopteron terminale
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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