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Insects & Arthropods of Bakersfield, CA

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

3,239
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 3,239 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Bakersfield. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 205 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Bakersfield

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
205 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
197 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
147 observations
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
121 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
120 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
118 observations · iNaturalist
Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus semilimbatus
106 observations · iNaturalist
Leptoglossus zonatus
Leptoglossus zonatus
104 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
92 observations
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
92 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
90 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
87 observations · iNaturalist
Apache Paper Wasp
Polistes apachus
86 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
84 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
75 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
74 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
72 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
69 observations
Little Bear
Paracotalpa ursina
69 observations · iNaturalist
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
63 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
62 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
62 observations · iNaturalist
Colonus hesperus
Colonus hesperus
62 observations · iNaturalist
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
59 observations
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
59 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
55 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
50 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
49 observations · iNaturalist
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
49 observations · iNaturalist
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
39 observations
Marbled Cellar Spider
Holocnemus pluchei
37 observations · iNaturalist
Veromessor pergandei
Veromessor pergandei
37 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
35 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
34 observations · iNaturalist
Black Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata
34 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
34 observations
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
33 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
32 observations
Crotch's Bumble Bee
Bombus crotchii
32 observations · iNaturalist
Armored Stink Beetle
Eleodes armata
30 observations · iNaturalist
Western Red-Humped Caterpillar Moth
Oedemasia salicis
30 observations · iNaturalist
Western Earwig
Forficula dentata
30 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
29 observations
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Homalodisca vitripennis
29 observations · iNaturalist
Toltec Scoliid Wasp
Dielis tolteca
29 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Fire Ant
Solenopsis xyloni
28 observations · iNaturalist
Koch's Wolf Spider
Alopecosa kochi
28 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Red Bug
Scantius aegyptius
28 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
27 observations
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
Phloeodes diabolicus
26 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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