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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.

14,954
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 14,954 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Colorado Springs. The most frequently seen is the Convergent Lady Beetle, with 1,657 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Colorado Springs

Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,657 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,117 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
865 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
746 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
645 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
473 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
470 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
434 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
388 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
383 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
332 observations
Blue Fungus Beetle
Cypherotylus californicus
309 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
303 observations · iNaturalist
Habronattus festus
Habronattus festus
296 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
294 observations · iNaturalist
Asiatic Wall Jumping Spider
Attulus fasciger
272 observations · iNaturalist
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
268 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
259 observations
Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus basalis
259 observations · iNaturalist
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
215 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
204 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
194 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
191 observations · iNaturalist
Apache Jumping Spider
Phidippus apacheanus
189 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
186 observations
Strawberry Root Weevil
Otiorhynchus ovatus
184 observations · iNaturalist
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
178 observations · iNaturalist
Taxiles Skipper
Lon taxiles
166 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
158 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
157 observations
Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Lucanus mazama
156 observations · iNaturalist
Phidippus arizonensis
Phidippus arizonensis
153 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata
151 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
150 observations · iNaturalist
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
150 observations · iNaturalist
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
148 observations
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
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
140 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
138 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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