What insects & arthropods live near Boston?

Commonly observed insects & arthropods near Boston include Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Western Honey Bee, Asian Lady Beetle, Monarch, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations.

Insects & Arthropods of Boston, Massachusetts

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

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Naturalists have logged 110,416 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Boston. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 15,382 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Boston

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus griseocollis

4,070 observations

Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

Eastern Carpenter Bee

2,514 observations · iNaturalist

Oriental Beetle

Exomala orientalis

2,018 observations · iNaturalist

Isabella Tiger Moth

Pyrrharctia isabella

1,839 observations

Red-headed Bush Cricket

Phyllopalpus pulchellus

1,777 observations · iNaturalist

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

1,692 observations · iNaturalist

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

1,629 observations

Eastern Black Carpenter Ant

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

1,604 observations

Margined Calligrapher

Toxomerus marginatus

1,567 observations · iNaturalist

Zabulon Skipper

Lon zabulon

1,531 observations · iNaturalist

Bald-faced Hornet

Dolichovespula maculata

1,519 observations

Two-spotted Bumble Bee

Bombus bimaculatus

1,518 observations

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

Reddish-brown Stag Beetle

Tetraopes tetrophthalmus

1,474 observations

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

Malacosoma americana

1,450 observations · iNaturalist

Pale Green Assassin Bug

1,420 observations · iNaturalist

American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

1,409 observations

American Nursery Web Spider

Pisaurina mira

1,402 observations · iNaturalist

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee

Agapostemon virescens

1,361 observations

Eastern Yellowjacket

Vespula maculifrons

1,340 observations · iNaturalist

False Milkweed Bug

Lygaeus turcicus

1,316 observations · iNaturalist

Ligated Furrow Bee

Halictus ligatus

1,256 observations · iNaturalist

1,196 observations · iNaturalist

European Paper Wasp

Polistes dominula

1,193 observations

Northeastern Hammertail

Efferia aestuans

1,163 observations · iNaturalist

1,134 observations · iNaturalist

Red-banded Leafhopper

Graphocephala coccinea

1,101 observations

Great Golden Digger Wasp

Sphex ichneumoneus

1,085 observations · iNaturalist

Coppery Leafhopper

Jikradia olitoria

1,055 observations · iNaturalist

Oleander Aphid

Aphis nerii

1,045 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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