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Insects & Arthropods of Morristown National Historical Park

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

1,558
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,558 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Morristown. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, with 118 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Morristown

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
118 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
103 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
84 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
77 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
72 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
63 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
63 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
48 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
45 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
43 observations · iNaturalist
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
41 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
40 observations · iNaturalist
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
38 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
33 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
33 observations · iNaturalist
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
31 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
30 observations
Green Stink Bug
Chinavia hilaris
29 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
28 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
28 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
26 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
26 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
26 observations
Beech Blight Aphid
Grylloprociphilus imbricator
24 observations · iNaturalist
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
22 observations
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
21 observations · iNaturalist
End Band Net-winged Beetle
Calopteron terminale
20 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
20 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
19 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
19 observations · iNaturalist
Harvester
Feniseca tarquinius
17 observations
Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
17 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
16 observations
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
16 observations · iNaturalist
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
15 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
15 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
15 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
15 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
15 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
15 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
14 observations
Ferruginous Carpenter Ant
Camponotus chromaiodes
14 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
14 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
14 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
13 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
13 observations · iNaturalist
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
12 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
12 observations · iNaturalist
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
12 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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