Insects & Arthropods of Sawnee Mountain Preserve Visitor Center
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Sawnee Mountain Preserve, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
173
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 173 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sawnee Mountain Preserve. The most frequently seen is the Joro Spider, with 30 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Sawnee Mountain Preserve
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
30 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
11 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
6 observations
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus
5 observations
White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa
5 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
4 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
4 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
4 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Buck Moth
Hemileuca sandra
4 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
3 observations
European Hornet
Vespa crabro
3 observations
Southern Devil Scorpion
Vaejovis carolinianus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
3 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
3 observations
Splendid Earth-boring Beetle
Geotrupes splendidus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
3 observations
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
3 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
3 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
3 observations · iNaturalist
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
3 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
3 observations
Crowned Slug Moth
Isa textula
3 observations · iNaturalist
Lemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus citrinus
3 observations · iNaturalist
American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus americanus
3 observations · iNaturalist
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
2 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
2 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
2 observations
Sculptured Resin Bee
Megachile sculpturalis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala coccinea
2 observations
Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
2 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
2 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
2 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
2 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
2 observations
Red-footed Cannibal Fly
Promachus rufipes
2 observations · iNaturalist
Ferruginous Carpenter Ant
Camponotus chromaiodes
2 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
2 observations
Regal Moth
Citheronia regalis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
2 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
2 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
2 observations
Common Green June Beetle
Cotinis nitida
2 observations
Common True Katydid
Pterophylla camellifolia
2 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
2 observations
Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox tigrinus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Giant Hover Fly
Milesia virginiensis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
2 observations · iNaturalist
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