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Insects & Arthropods of San Antonio, Texas

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

100,530
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 100,530 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Antonio. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 6,172 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near San Antonio

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,172 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
6,151 observations · iNaturalist
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
5,424 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
5,034 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,710 observations
Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia
3,807 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
3,569 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,999 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
2,732 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
2,706 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
2,557 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
2,392 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
2,280 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
2,253 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
2,210 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
2,182 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
2,055 observations · iNaturalist
Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa clyton
1,795 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
1,751 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,731 observations
Striped Bark Scorpion
Centruroides vittatus
1,724 observations · iNaturalist
Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes graphica
1,578 observations · iNaturalist
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
1,495 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
1,473 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,468 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,452 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
1,432 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
1,385 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
1,378 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,349 observations
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
1,321 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
1,281 observations · iNaturalist
Kern's Flower Scarab
Euphoria kernii
1,239 observations · iNaturalist
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
1,179 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,165 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
1,131 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Dogface
Zerene cesonia
1,069 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
1,058 observations · iNaturalist
Lyside Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside
1,052 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
1,029 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
1,016 observations · iNaturalist
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
1,013 observations · iNaturalist
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
997 observations
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
996 observations
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
992 observations
Dark Flower Scarab
Euphoria sepulcralis
981 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Longtail
Chioides albofasciatus
971 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes goryi
Eleodes goryi
952 observations · iNaturalist
Garden Webworm Moth
Achyra rantalis
934 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
910 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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