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Insects & Arthropods of South Shore YMCA Nature Center

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in South Shore Nature Center, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

191
recent observations
50
species listed
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insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 191 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Shore Nature Center. The most frequently seen is the Peltodytes, with 12 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in South Shore Nature Center

Peltodytes
Peltodytes
12 observations · iNaturalist
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
7 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
7 observations · iNaturalist
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
6 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
6 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
5 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
5 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
5 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
5 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
5 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
4 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
4 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Turbulent Phosphila Moth
Phosphila turbulenta
4 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Fishfly
Chauliodes rastricornis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Reticulated Net-winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum
4 observations · iNaturalist
Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox tigrinus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Mottled Gray Carpet
Cladara limitaria
4 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa glomeraria
4 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
3 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
3 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
3 observations
Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
3 observations · iNaturalist
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
3 observations · iNaturalist
Sphagnum Sprite
Nehalennia gracilis
3 observations · iNaturalist
American Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides
3 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-necked Root Borer
Prionus laticollis
3 observations · iNaturalist
Beech Blight Aphid
Grylloprociphilus imbricator
3 observations · iNaturalist
Ruby Quaker
Orthosia rubescens
3 observations · iNaturalist
Pine Tree Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus punctulatus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
3 observations · iNaturalist
Armyworm Moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta
3 observations · iNaturalist
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
2 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
2 observations
Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala coccinea
2 observations
Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops
2 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
2 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
2 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Adelges tsugae
2 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
2 observations · iNaturalist
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
2 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
2 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
2 observations · iNaturalist
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
2 observations
American Carrion Beetle
Necrophila americana
2 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
2 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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