Insects & Arthropods of Congaree National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Congaree, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,721
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 3,721 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Congaree. The most frequently seen is the Golden Silk Spider, with 505 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Congaree
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
505 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
212 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
157 observations · iNaturalist
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
148 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
123 observations
Southern Pearly-eye
Lethe portlandia
123 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
100 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
99 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
96 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
91 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
88 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
84 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
83 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
81 observations · iNaturalist
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
79 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
79 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
76 observations
Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius
72 observations · iNaturalist
Creole Pearly-eye
Lethe creola
67 observations · iNaturalist
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
58 observations
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus
58 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
57 observations · iNaturalist
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
55 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
53 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
52 observations · iNaturalist
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
51 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
50 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
49 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
47 observations · iNaturalist
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
47 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
46 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
45 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
45 observations
Appalachian Brown
Lethe appalachia
45 observations · iNaturalist
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
43 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
42 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
42 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
39 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
39 observations · iNaturalist
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
38 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
38 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
37 observations
Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Labidomera clivicollis
37 observations · iNaturalist
Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
37 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
36 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
35 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
35 observations · iNaturalist
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
34 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
34 observations · iNaturalist
Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor
34 observations · iNaturalist
Insects & Arthropods in nearby places
Out spotting insects & arthropods in Congaree?
Take Huck with you. Identify any insects & arthropod you find in seconds and build your collection.
Get HuckLove insects & arthropods? Get Huck field notes
Spotting tips, new species, and the best of what people are finding in the wild - straight to your inbox.