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Insects & Arthropods of Redwood National Park

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

2,212
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 2,212 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Redwood. The most frequently seen is the Spotted Tussock Moth, with 130 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Redwood

Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
130 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
100 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
97 observations · iNaturalist
Square-legged Camel Cricket
Tropidischia xanthostoma
88 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
75 observations
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa argentata
73 observations · iNaturalist
North American Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis
70 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus velutinus
69 observations · iNaturalist
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
66 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
63 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
59 observations
California Sister
Adelpha californica
59 observations
Omnivorous Looper
Sabulodes aegrotata
56 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
54 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
48 observations · iNaturalist
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
48 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus defodiens
48 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Beetle
Cicindela oregona
47 observations · iNaturalist
White-tipped Ctenucha
Ctenucha rubroscapus
47 observations · iNaturalist
Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
41 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
41 observations · iNaturalist
Nordmann's Orbweaver Spider
Araneus nordmanni
40 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
39 observations · iNaturalist
California Black
Trichodezia californiata
39 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
37 observations
Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vestalis
37 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
36 observations
Red-cross Shield Bug
Elasmostethus cruciatus
33 observations · iNaturalist
Diamond Spottail
Fazia micrura
32 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
30 observations
Intertidal Jumping Spider
Terralonus californicus
30 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Duskyface Fly
Melanostoma mellinum
30 observations · iNaturalist
Western Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis
29 observations · iNaturalist
Aggregating Harvestman
Nelima paessleri
29 observations · iNaturalist
Pictured Rove Beetle
Thinopinus pictus
28 observations · iNaturalist
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
27 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
27 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
26 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
26 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Thintail
Meliscaeva cinctella
25 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
24 observations · iNaturalist
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
24 observations
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
24 observations · iNaturalist
Thimbleberry Gall Wasp
Diastrophus kincaidii
24 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
23 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
23 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
23 observations
Western Pond Fly
Sericomyia chalcopyga
23 observations · iNaturalist
Pine White
Neophasia menapia
23 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
22 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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