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Insects & Arthropods of Beavers Bend State Park

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Beavers Bend, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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recent observations
50
species listed
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insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 639 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Beavers Bend. The most frequently seen is the Ebony Jewelwing, with 57 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Beavers Bend include Giant Walkingstick - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Giant Walkingstick

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Beavers Bend

Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
57 observations
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
30 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
27 observations
North American Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis
24 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
22 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
20 observations
Ozark Petrophila
Petrophila hodgesi
20 observations · iNaturalist
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
19 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
17 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
17 observations
Texas Brown Tarantula
Aphonopelma hentzi
16 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
15 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
14 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
14 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
14 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
13 observations
Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
Elophila obliteralis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
12 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
12 observations
Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa
12 observations · iNaturalist
Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota harrisii
12 observations · iNaturalist
American Idia Moth
Idia americalis
11 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
10 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
10 observations
Northern Walkingstick
Diapheromera femorata
10 observations
Northern Pearly-eye
Lethe anthedon
10 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
9 observations
Giant Walkingstick
Megaphasma denticrus
9 observations
White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa
9 observations
Dragonhunter
Hagenius brevistylus
9 observations
Green-striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata
9 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
9 observations
Arkansas Wandering Spider
Ctenus exlineae
9 observations · iNaturalist
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
8 observations · iNaturalist
Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea
8 observations
Spotted Pink Lady Beetle
Coleomegilla maculata
8 observations
Dark Cahill
Stenonema femoratum
8 observations · iNaturalist
Drab Brown Wave
Lobocleta ossularia
8 observations · iNaturalist
Flowing-lined Snout
Hypena manalis
8 observations · iNaturalist
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota punctata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
7 observations
Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans
7 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
7 observations
Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis
7 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
7 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
7 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
7 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
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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