Insects & Arthropods of Minute Man National Historical Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Minute Man, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Minute Man
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
310 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
308 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
160 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
154 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
153 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
119 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
114 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
113 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
104 observations
Spotted Pink Lady Beetle
Coleomegilla maculata
97 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
97 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
86 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
85 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
84 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
82 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
81 observations
Red-headed Bush Cricket
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
81 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
77 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
76 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
72 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
70 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
67 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
64 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
63 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
61 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
59 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
59 observations · iNaturalist
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
58 observations
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
58 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
57 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
55 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
55 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
54 observations · iNaturalist
Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii
52 observations
Green Stink Bug
Chinavia hilaris
52 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
50 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
49 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
47 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
45 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
40 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
40 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
38 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
38 observations · iNaturalist
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
37 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
37 observations · iNaturalist
Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
36 observations · iNaturalist
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
36 observations · iNaturalist
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
36 observations · iNaturalist
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
35 observations
Reticulated Net-winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum
35 observations · iNaturalist
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