Insects & Arthropods of St. Louis, MO
The insects & arthropods most often spotted near St. Louis, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
68,994
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 68,994 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near St. Louis. The most frequently seen is the Brown-belted Bumble Bee, with 8,585 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods near St. Louis
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
8,585 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,807 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
6,750 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
5,075 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
3,671 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,844 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,985 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,731 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,436 observations
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee
Bombus auricomus
1,189 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,144 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,119 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
1,105 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,069 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1,058 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
997 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
887 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
866 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
865 observations
Two-spotted Longhorn Bee
Melissodes bimaculatus
823 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
809 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
809 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
803 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
799 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
792 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
759 observations · iNaturalist
European Woolcarder Bee
Anthidium manicatum
756 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
753 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
742 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
739 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
738 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
736 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
732 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
675 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
621 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
611 observations
Brown Recluse
Loxosceles reclusa
610 observations
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
603 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
571 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
569 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
552 observations
Hibiscus Turret Bee
Ptilothrix bombiformis
552 observations · iNaturalist
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
527 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
477 observations
Margined Leatherwing Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus
460 observations · iNaturalist
Oblong Woolcarder Bee
Anthidium oblongatum
451 observations · iNaturalist
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
444 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
435 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
432 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
431 observations
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