What insects & arthropods live near New York City?

Commonly observed insects & arthropods near New York City include Spotted Lanternfly, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch, Western Honey Bee, Asian Lady Beetle, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations.

Insects & Arthropods of New York City, New York

The insects & arthropods most often spotted near New York City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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Naturalists have logged 147,888 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near New York City. The most frequently seen is the Spotted Lanternfly, with 19,107 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near New York City

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

19,107 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus griseocollis

5,116 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

3,266 observations · iNaturalist

Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

3,186 observations

Eurasian Drone Fly

Eristalis arbustorum

2,831 observations · iNaturalist

Bald-faced Hornet

Dolichovespula maculata

2,531 observations

Zabulon Skipper

Lon zabulon

2,330 observations · iNaturalist

Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp

Scolia dubia

2,323 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp

Sphecius speciosus

2,244 observations

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

2,199 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Margined Calligrapher

Toxomerus marginatus

1,960 observations · iNaturalist

Transverse-banded Flower Fly

Eristalis transversa

1,898 observations · iNaturalist

Oriental Beetle

Exomala orientalis

1,842 observations · iNaturalist

Tetraopes tetrophthalmus

Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Atteva aurea

1,438 observations · iNaturalist

Box Sucker

Psylla buxi

1,425 observations · iNaturalist

Polygonia interrogationis

Black-shouldered Drone Fly

Eristalis dimidiata

1,286 observations · iNaturalist

False Milkweed Bug

Lygaeus turcicus

1,280 observations · iNaturalist

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

1,223 observations

Eastern Black Carpenter Ant

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

1,223 observations

Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata

1,199 observations

Spicebush Swallowtail

1,132 observations · iNaturalist

German Yellowjacket

Vespula germanica

1,128 observations

Common Eastern Firefly

Differential Grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

1,080 observations

Thick-legged Hover Fly

Syritta pipiens

1,075 observations · iNaturalist

Central European Bicolored Ant

Lasius emarginatus

1,072 observations · iNaturalist

Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle

Propylea quatuordecimpunctata

1,047 observations · iNaturalist

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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