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Insects & Arthropods of Silver Springs State Park

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

1,022
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,022 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Silver Springs. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, with 87 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Silver Springs

Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
87 observations
Echo Moth
Seirarctia echo
73 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
51 observations
Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia sedula
50 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
31 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
30 observations · iNaturalist
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
30 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
29 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
26 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
26 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
25 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
24 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
24 observations · iNaturalist
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
23 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
22 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
21 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
20 observations
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
20 observations · iNaturalist
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
20 observations
Florida Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex badius
20 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
18 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
17 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
17 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
16 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
16 observations
Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia
16 observations · iNaturalist
Blackwater Clubtail
Gomphurus dilatatus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
16 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
15 observations
Southern Two-striped Walkingstick
Anisomorpha buprestoides
14 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
13 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Bluet
Enallagma cardenium
12 observations · iNaturalist
Culex erraticus
Culex erraticus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Cypress Clubtail
Phanogomphus minutus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
11 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
11 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
11 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
11 observations
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais
11 observations · iNaturalist
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
10 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
10 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
10 observations
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae
10 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
10 observations
Phanaeus igneus
Phanaeus igneus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
9 observations
American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana
9 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
9 observations · iNaturalist
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
9 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
9 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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