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Insects & Arthropods of Minute Man National Historical Park

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

4,276
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 4,276 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Minute Man. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 341 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Minute Man

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
341 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
332 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
186 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
185 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
158 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
126 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
126 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
120 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
106 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
105 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
102 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Pink Lady Beetle
Coleomegilla maculata
101 observations
Red-headed Bush Cricket
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
88 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
87 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
87 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
87 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
85 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
81 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
81 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
76 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
73 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
71 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
69 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
68 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
66 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
64 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
63 observations · iNaturalist
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
62 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
60 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
60 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
58 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
58 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
57 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
56 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
55 observations
Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii
54 observations
Green Stink Bug
Chinavia hilaris
52 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
51 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
49 observations
Reticulated Net-winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum
49 observations · iNaturalist
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
47 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
45 observations · iNaturalist
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
44 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
42 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
42 observations
Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
41 observations · iNaturalist
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
41 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
40 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
40 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
39 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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