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Insects & Arthropods of Sacramento, California

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

52,355
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 52,355 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Sacramento. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 3,929 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Sacramento

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
3,929 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
3,049 observations
Horse-fly Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa tabaniformis
2,398 observations
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
2,387 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,215 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
1,944 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,910 observations
California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
1,706 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,331 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
1,298 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
1,279 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,243 observations · iNaturalist
Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus semilimbatus
1,190 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,129 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,093 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1,055 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
1,029 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cone Gall Wasp
Feron kingi
989 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
982 observations
Colonus hesperus
Colonus hesperus
936 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
905 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
862 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
859 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
852 observations
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
846 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
836 observations · iNaturalist
Leptoglossus zonatus
Leptoglossus zonatus
830 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
770 observations
Marbled Cellar Spider
Holocnemus pluchei
770 observations · iNaturalist
Western Aphideater
Eupeodes fumipennis
741 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
720 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
690 observations · iNaturalist
Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis
685 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
672 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
654 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
613 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
612 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
563 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
547 observations · iNaturalist
Black-margined Flower Fly
Syrphus opinator
521 observations · iNaturalist
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
499 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
492 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
487 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
484 observations
Spined Turban Gall Wasp
Antron douglasii
481 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Forktail
Ischnura cervula
472 observations · iNaturalist
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
460 observations · iNaturalist
Golden-tailed Beebandit
Mallophora fautrix
453 observations · iNaturalist
Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
444 observations · iNaturalist
Western Lynx Spider
Oxyopes scalaris
443 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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