Insects & Arthropods of Virgin Islands National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Virgin Islands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Virgin Islands
St. Andrew's Cotton Stainer
Dysdercus andreae
106 observations · iNaturalist
Tetrio Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio
95 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
69 observations · iNaturalist
Caribbean Paper Wasp
Polistes crinitus
65 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
53 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
51 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
50 observations
Greater Antillean Carpenter
Xylocopa mordax
36 observations · iNaturalist
Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia
35 observations · iNaturalist
Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
26 observations · iNaturalist
Mischocyttarus phthisicus
Mischocyttarus phthisicus
19 observations · iNaturalist
Antillean Hammock Skipper
Polygonus leo
18 observations · iNaturalist
V-Mark Skipper
Choranthus vitellius
17 observations · iNaturalist
Caribothele shoemakeri
Caribothele shoemakeri
17 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
16 observations
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Centruroides griseus
Centruroides griseus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata
13 observations · iNaturalist
Selenops lindborgi
Selenops lindborgi
13 observations · iNaturalist
Leucauge regnyi
Leucauge regnyi
12 observations · iNaturalist
Cylindera suturalis
Cylindera suturalis
12 observations · iNaturalist
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
11 observations · iNaturalist
Stictia signata
Stictia signata
11 observations · iNaturalist
Mango Stem Borer
Batocera rufomaculata
11 observations · iNaturalist
Cyrtopholis bartholomaei
Cyrtopholis bartholomaei
11 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
9 observations
Caribbean Duskywing
Ephyriades arcas
9 observations · iNaturalist
Spider Longhorned Beetle
Lagocheirus araneiformis
9 observations · iNaturalist
Sea Grape Gall Midge
Ctenodactylomyia watsoni
9 observations · iNaturalist
Diaprepes Root Weevil
Diaprepes abbreviatus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Composia credula
Composia credula
8 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
7 observations
Spotted Oleander Moth
Empyreuma pugione
7 observations · iNaturalist
Neocompsa cylindricollis
Neocompsa cylindricollis
7 observations · iNaturalist
Puerto Rican Pinktoe Tarantula
Caribena laeta
7 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
6 observations · iNaturalist
Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas
6 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Green Stick Insect
Haplopus micropterus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Genista Giant Scale Insect
Crypticerya genistae
6 observations · iNaturalist
Anasaitis banksi
Anasaitis banksi
6 observations · iNaturalist
Longhorn Crazy Ant
Paratrechina longicornis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla
5 observations · iNaturalist
Hanno Blue
Hemiargus hanno
5 observations · iNaturalist
Centris decolorata
Centris decolorata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Eburia quadrimaculata
Eburia quadrimaculata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Crematogaster steinheili
Crematogaster steinheili
5 observations · iNaturalist
Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius
4 observations
Tropical Fire Ant
Solenopsis geminata
4 observations · iNaturalist
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
4 observations · iNaturalist
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