Insects & Arthropods of Niagara Falls State Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Niagara Falls, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Niagara Falls
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
46 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
44 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
26 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
19 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
19 observations
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
19 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
18 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
18 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
15 observations
Two-banded Petrophila
Petrophila bifascialis
15 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
14 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
14 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
14 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
14 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
13 observations
Black-legged Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum nigripes
13 observations · iNaturalist
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
11 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
11 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
11 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
11 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
11 observations · iNaturalist
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Grey Cross Spider
Larinioides sclopetarius
10 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
9 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
9 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
9 observations
Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp
Sceliphron caementarium
9 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
8 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
8 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
8 observations
Common European Greenbottle Fly
Lucilia sericata
8 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
8 observations
Common Blue Mud-dauber Wasp
Chalybion californicum
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
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
7 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
7 observations
German Yellowjacket
Vespula germanica
7 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
6 observations
Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
6 observations · iNaturalist
Grass Spiders
Agelenopsis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
6 observations
Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma eremicola
6 observations · iNaturalist
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
5 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
5 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
5 observations · iNaturalist
American Winter Ant
Prenolepis imparis
5 observations
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