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Insects & Arthropods of Fresno, CA

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

5,058
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 5,058 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Fresno. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 507 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Fresno

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
507 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
299 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
295 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
231 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
229 observations
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
204 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
201 observations
Leptoglossus zonatus
Leptoglossus zonatus
192 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
162 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
147 observations · iNaturalist
Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus semilimbatus
133 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
122 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
120 observations
Colonus hesperus
Colonus hesperus
111 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Cellar Spider
Holocnemus pluchei
97 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
97 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
96 observations · iNaturalist
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
93 observations · iNaturalist
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Homalodisca vitripennis
93 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
89 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
84 observations · iNaturalist
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
79 observations · iNaturalist
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
77 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
75 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
74 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
67 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
67 observations
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
61 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
60 observations
California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
59 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
59 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
57 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
54 observations
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
54 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
52 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
49 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cone Gall Wasp
Feron kingi
45 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
44 observations
Southern Fire Ant
Solenopsis xyloni
41 observations · iNaturalist
Black Soldier Fly
Hermetia illucens
39 observations · iNaturalist
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
38 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
37 observations · iNaturalist
Stripe-eyed Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus taeniops
37 observations · iNaturalist
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
37 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
35 observations · iNaturalist
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
34 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
32 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
31 observations
Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis
31 observations
Koch's Wolf Spider
Alopecosa kochi
31 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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