Insects & Arthropods of Silver Springs State Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Silver Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Silver Springs
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
75 observations
Echo Moth
Seirarctia echo
52 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
47 observations
Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia sedula
45 observations · iNaturalist
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
29 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
27 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
27 observations · iNaturalist
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
26 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
26 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
25 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
24 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
23 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
21 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
20 observations · iNaturalist
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
19 observations
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
19 observations · iNaturalist
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
19 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
18 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
18 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
17 observations
Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia
16 observations · iNaturalist
Blackwater Clubtail
Gomphurus dilatatus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
15 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
15 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
15 observations
Florida Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex badius
15 observations · iNaturalist
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
15 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
13 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
13 observations
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
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
11 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
10 observations
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae
10 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
10 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Two-striped Walkingstick
Anisomorpha buprestoides
10 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
9 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
9 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
9 observations
Purple Bluet
Enallagma cardenium
9 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
9 observations · iNaturalist
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais
9 observations · iNaturalist
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
9 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
9 observations
Hackberry Dagger
Acronicta rubricoma
9 observations · iNaturalist
Phanaeus igneus
Phanaeus igneus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
8 observations · iNaturalist
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
8 observations
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