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Insects & Arthropods of Fort Wayne, IN

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

7,020
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 7,020 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Fort Wayne. The most frequently seen is the Asian Lady Beetle, with 417 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Fort Wayne

Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
417 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
413 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
338 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
284 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
217 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
204 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
201 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
198 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
190 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
186 observations · iNaturalist
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
173 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
154 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
153 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
150 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
138 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
135 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
132 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
127 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
126 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
124 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
124 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
121 observations · iNaturalist
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
118 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
118 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
111 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
110 observations
Citrus Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosa
110 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
108 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
104 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
104 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
104 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
102 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
99 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
96 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
96 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
96 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
96 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
95 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
95 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
94 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
93 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
90 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
90 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
89 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
89 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
85 observations
Celery Leaftier Moth
Udea rubigalis
84 observations · iNaturalist
Grass Spiders
Agelenopsis
80 observations · iNaturalist
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
80 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Leatherwing Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus
79 observations · iNaturalist

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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