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Insects & Arthropods of Detroit, MI

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

36,371
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 36,371 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Detroit. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 5,948 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Detroit

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
5,948 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
2,158 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,691 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,170 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,126 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,058 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
1,008 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
955 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
954 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
878 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
861 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
835 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
820 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
789 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
687 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
655 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
575 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
567 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
557 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
525 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
522 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
521 observations · iNaturalist
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
521 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
518 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
489 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
478 observations · iNaturalist
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
472 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
457 observations · iNaturalist
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
445 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
441 observations
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
434 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
422 observations
Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox tigrinus
414 observations · iNaturalist
Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala coccinea
413 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
409 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
405 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
405 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
400 observations
Red-headed Bush Cricket
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
395 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
394 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
390 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
386 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
386 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
381 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
368 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
345 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
344 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
336 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
335 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
328 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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