The Baltimore Checkerspot is a boldly patterned butterfly with black wings checkered with white spots and edged in orange-red, making it one of the most striking species in eastern North America. It is Maryland's state insect. Larvae are gregarious and overwinter communally in silk nests before emerging to feed in spring.
Best time to see a Baltimore Checkerspot
The best time to see a Baltimore Checkerspot is May–June, when about 64% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,017 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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