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Insects & Arthropods of Virginia Beach, VA

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

18,488
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 18,488 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Virginia Beach. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 1,139 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Virginia Beach

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,139 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
1,128 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
856 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
728 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
643 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
532 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
523 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
518 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
513 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
478 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
455 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
435 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
415 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
390 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
378 observations · iNaturalist
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
376 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
362 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green June Beetle
Cotinis nitida
361 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
356 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
343 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
328 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
324 observations · iNaturalist
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
320 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
308 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
299 observations
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura
295 observations · iNaturalist
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
292 observations
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
292 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
290 observations
Canopy Jumping Spider
Phidippus otiosus
284 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
280 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
263 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
257 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
255 observations · iNaturalist
Needham's Skimmer
Libellula needhami
255 observations · iNaturalist
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
249 observations
Margined Leatherwing Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus
243 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
238 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
238 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
227 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
217 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
215 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
213 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
208 observations
Two-lined Spittlebug
Prosapia bicincta
205 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
201 observations
Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata
193 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
192 observations
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
191 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
187 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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