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Insects & Arthropods of Long Beach, CA

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

137,323
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 137,323 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Long Beach. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 13,980 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Long Beach

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
13,980 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
11,952 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
5,727 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
5,433 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
5,156 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
5,008 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
4,528 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
3,966 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
3,908 observations
Dotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle
Paropsis atomaria
3,852 observations · iNaturalist
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
3,823 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
3,738 observations · iNaturalist
Spotless Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea
3,169 observations · iNaturalist
Noble False Widow
Steatoda nobilis
3,073 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,728 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
2,666 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
2,499 observations · iNaturalist
Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko
2,430 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
2,409 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
2,283 observations
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
2,248 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
2,160 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
2,123 observations
Umber Skipper
Lon melane
2,077 observations · iNaturalist
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
1,866 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
1,854 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,841 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
1,735 observations · iNaturalist
Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
1,725 observations · iNaturalist
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
1,694 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,687 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,674 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
1,590 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
1,459 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
1,439 observations · iNaturalist
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
1,434 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus
1,399 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
1,347 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
1,296 observations
Long-bodied Cellar Spider
Pholcus phalangioides
1,295 observations
Golden-tailed Beebandit
Mallophora fautrix
1,282 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Katydid
Phaneroptera nana
1,274 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
1,221 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,218 observations
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
1,130 observations · iNaturalist
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
1,083 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
1,009 observations · iNaturalist
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
993 observations
Buttonhook Leafbeetle Jumping Spider
Sassacus vitis
933 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
909 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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