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Insects & Arthropods of Virginia Beach, VA

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

18,644
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 18,644 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Virginia Beach. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 1,157 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Virginia Beach

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,157 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
1,136 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
856 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
730 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
658 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
539 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
527 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
524 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
514 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
479 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
463 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
435 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
421 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
396 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
380 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
378 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green June Beetle
Cotinis nitida
363 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
362 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
358 observations · iNaturalist
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
344 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
343 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
329 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
325 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
310 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
308 observations
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura
295 observations · iNaturalist
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
293 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
292 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
291 observations
Canopy Jumping Spider
Phidippus otiosus
286 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
280 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
264 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
258 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
255 observations · iNaturalist
Needham's Skimmer
Libellula needhami
255 observations · iNaturalist
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
250 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
245 observations
Margined Leatherwing Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus
243 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
240 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
227 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
219 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
217 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
215 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
210 observations
Two-lined Spittlebug
Prosapia bicincta
205 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
202 observations
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
194 observations · iNaturalist
Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata
193 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
192 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
188 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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