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Insects & Arthropods of Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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

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recent observations
50
species listed
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insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 742 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Weeks Bay Reserve. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, with 54 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Weeks Bay Reserve

Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
54 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
47 observations · iNaturalist
Hieroglyphic Moth
Diphthera festiva
44 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
38 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
31 observations · iNaturalist
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
20 observations · iNaturalist
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
20 observations · iNaturalist
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
19 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
19 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
18 observations
Feather-legged Scoliid Wasp
Dielis plumipes
17 observations · iNaturalist
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
16 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
15 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
14 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
14 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
14 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
14 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
14 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
14 observations
Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Acharia stimulea
14 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus
14 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
13 observations
Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta
12 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
12 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
12 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
12 observations · iNaturalist
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
12 observations · iNaturalist
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
11 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
10 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
10 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
10 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
10 observations
Eight-spotted Forester Moth
Alypia octomaculata
10 observations
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
10 observations
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
10 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
9 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
9 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
9 observations
Gulf Coast Tick
Amblyomma maculatum
9 observations · iNaturalist
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
8 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
8 observations
Painted Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
8 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Fishfly
Chauliodes rastricornis
8 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
7 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
7 observations
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
7 observations · iNaturalist
Needham's Skimmer
Libellula needhami
7 observations · iNaturalist
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
7 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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