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Insects & Arthropods of Sweetbriar Nature Center

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

235
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 235 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sweetbriar. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 12 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Sweetbriar

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
12 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
10 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
9 observations
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
8 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
7 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
7 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
7 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
7 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
6 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
6 observations
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris
6 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
5 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
5 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
5 observations
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
5 observations · iNaturalist
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
5 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-necked Root Borer
Prionus laticollis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
4 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
4 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
4 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
4 observations · iNaturalist
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
4 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
4 observations
Delicate Cycnia Moth
Cycnia tenera
4 observations · iNaturalist
Dikraneura arizona
Dikraneura arizona
4 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
3 observations
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota punctata
3 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
3 observations
Greater Bee Fly
Bombylius major
3 observations
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp
Sphecius speciosus
3 observations
Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans
3 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
3 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
3 observations
Ferruginous Carpenter Ant
Camponotus chromaiodes
3 observations · iNaturalist
American Winter Ant
Prenolepis imparis
3 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
3 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
3 observations
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
3 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
3 observations · iNaturalist
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Skimming Bluet
Enallagma geminatum
3 observations · iNaturalist
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
3 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Searcher
Calosoma scrutator
3 observations
American Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides
3 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Sharpshooter
Paraulacizes irrorata
3 observations · iNaturalist
Zeugomantispa minuta
Zeugomantispa minuta
3 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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