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Insects & Arthropods of Colorado Springs, CO

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

14,830
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 14,830 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Colorado Springs. The most frequently seen is the Convergent Lady Beetle, with 1,654 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Colorado Springs

Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,654 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,100 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
849 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
744 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
643 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
471 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
470 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
410 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
383 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
382 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
328 observations
Blue Fungus Beetle
Cypherotylus californicus
308 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
303 observations · iNaturalist
Habronattus festus
Habronattus festus
296 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
288 observations · iNaturalist
Asiatic Wall Jumping Spider
Attulus fasciger
270 observations · iNaturalist
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
268 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus basalis
259 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
258 observations
European Harvestman
Phalangium opilio
241 observations · iNaturalist
Pelegrina aeneola
Pelegrina aeneola
239 observations · iNaturalist
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
222 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
218 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
214 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
203 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
189 observations
Apache Jumping Spider
Phidippus apacheanus
189 observations · iNaturalist
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
189 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry Root Weevil
Otiorhynchus ovatus
183 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
181 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
177 observations · iNaturalist
Taxiles Skipper
Lon taxiles
164 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
156 observations
Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Lucanus mazama
156 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
152 observations
Douglas-fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata
151 observations · iNaturalist
Phidippus arizonensis
Phidippus arizonensis
150 observations · iNaturalist
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
150 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
148 observations · iNaturalist
American Dun-bar Moth
Cosmia calami
147 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
144 observations · iNaturalist
Bumble Flower Beetle
Euphoria inda
143 observations · iNaturalist
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
142 observations
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
141 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
140 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
137 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
128 observations · iNaturalist
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
118 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
118 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
116 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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