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Insects & Arthropods of Indiana Dunes National Park

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Indiana Dunes, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

3,087
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 3,087 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Indiana Dunes. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 238 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Indiana Dunes

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
238 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
135 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
118 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
116 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
114 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
103 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
97 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
89 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
88 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
82 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
77 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
77 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
70 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
62 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
57 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
55 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
55 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
54 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
54 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
53 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
52 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa
52 observations · iNaturalist
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
51 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
51 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
49 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
48 observations
Northern Walkingstick
Diapheromera femorata
48 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
47 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
47 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
46 observations
Spring Fishfly
Chauliodes rastricornis
46 observations · iNaturalist
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
45 observations
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
44 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
44 observations
Spotted Pink Lady Beetle
Coleomegilla maculata
44 observations
Wool Sower Gall Wasp
Callirhytis seminator
43 observations · iNaturalist
Appalachian Brown
Lethe appalachia
42 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
41 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
41 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
40 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
40 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
39 observations · iNaturalist
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
38 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
38 observations · iNaturalist
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
37 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
36 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
36 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus
36 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
36 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
36 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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