Insects & Arthropods of Acadia National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Acadia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Acadia
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
561 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
397 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
252 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
197 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
194 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
183 observations
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
171 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
164 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
154 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
148 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
125 observations
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
125 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
123 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
121 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
119 observations · iNaturalist
Calico Pennant
Celithemis elisa
118 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
117 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
113 observations
Conifer Swift Moth
Korscheltellus gracilis
111 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
109 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
108 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
103 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
97 observations · iNaturalist
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
95 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
93 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
90 observations · iNaturalist
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
84 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
84 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
83 observations · iNaturalist
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
80 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
79 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
78 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
76 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
76 observations
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
76 observations
Grass Spiders
Agelenopsis
74 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
73 observations · iNaturalist
Perplexing Bumble Bee
Bombus perplexus
72 observations · iNaturalist
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
70 observations · iNaturalist
Crackling Forest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis verruculata
70 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
69 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
69 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
65 observations
Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis dimidiata
63 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
62 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
62 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
62 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
61 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
61 observations
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina
61 observations · iNaturalist