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Insects & Arthropods of Niagara Falls State Park

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

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Naturalists have logged 704 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Niagara Falls. The most frequently seen is the Hickory Tussock Moth, with 52 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Niagara Falls

Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
52 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
47 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
46 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
34 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
23 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
23 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
22 observations
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
22 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
20 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
18 observations
Two-banded Petrophila
Petrophila bifascialis
17 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
16 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
15 observations
Black-legged Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum nigripes
15 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
14 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
14 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
14 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
14 observations
Grey Cross Spider
Larinioides sclopetarius
14 observations · iNaturalist
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
12 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
11 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
11 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
10 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
10 observations · iNaturalist
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
10 observations
Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp
Sceliphron caementarium
10 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
9 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
9 observations
Common Blue Mud-dauber Wasp
Chalybion californicum
9 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
8 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
8 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
8 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
8 observations
German Yellowjacket
Vespula germanica
8 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Common European Greenbottle Fly
Lucilia sericata
8 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
8 observations
Canadian Petrophila
Petrophila canadensis
8 observations · iNaturalist
Immigrant Pavement Ant
Tetramorium immigrans
8 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
7 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
7 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
7 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
7 observations · iNaturalist
Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma eremicola
7 observations · iNaturalist
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
6 observations
Eastern Yellow-backed Laphria
Laphria thoracica
6 observations
Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
6 observations · iNaturalist
Grass Spiders
Agelenopsis
6 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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