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Insects & Arthropods of Stockton, CA

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

7,192
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 7,192 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Stockton. The most frequently seen is the Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider, with 622 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Stockton

Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus semilimbatus
622 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
396 observations
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
354 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
345 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
343 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
300 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
222 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cone Gall Wasp
Feron kingi
213 observations · iNaturalist
California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
193 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
168 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
167 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
157 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
156 observations · iNaturalist
Spined Turban Gall Wasp
Antron douglasii
150 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
146 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
145 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
139 observations
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
139 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
125 observations · iNaturalist
Leptoglossus zonatus
Leptoglossus zonatus
124 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
120 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
118 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
118 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
113 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
112 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
112 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Cellar Spider
Holocnemus pluchei
111 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
102 observations
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
99 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
98 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
95 observations
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
88 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
87 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
86 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
85 observations
Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis
82 observations
Koch's Wolf Spider
Alopecosa kochi
82 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
81 observations
Colonus hesperus
Colonus hesperus
80 observations · iNaturalist
Noble False Widow
Steatoda nobilis
77 observations · iNaturalist
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
75 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Wig Gall Wasp
Druon fullawayi
69 observations · iNaturalist
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
69 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
67 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
65 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
64 observations
Honeydew Gall Wasp
Disholcaspis eldoradensis
60 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
58 observations
California Common Scorpion
Paruroctonus silvestrii
58 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Katydid
Phaneroptera nana
57 observations · iNaturalist

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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