Insects & Spiders

This is definitely going to be an almost infinite page with hundreds of species of multi-legged, creepy crawlies and colourful, winged beauties that can be added constantly whenever we are lucky enough to snap a shot of a new discovery. You can imagine the variety that lives here in such a vibrant and diverse ecosystem, from deciduous forest and wild meadows to spring-fed streams and wetlands, the abundance and diversity of insect life that inhabits these distinct environments is endless. We will do our best to document and identify as many species as we can but expect it to take years and it will probably never be a comprehensive catalogue!

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly Papilio glaucus

Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus

Pearl crescentspot butterfly Phyciodes tharos — **Pearl Crescentspot butterfly**
*Phyciodes tharos*

Black swallowtail butterfly Papilio polyxenes asterius — **Black Swallowtail butterfly**
*Papilio polyxenes asterius*

Orange sulphur butterfly Colias eurytheme — **Orange Sulphur butterfly**
*Colias eurytheme*

Great spangled fritillary butterfly Speyeria cybele — **Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly**
*Speyeria cybele*

Cabbage white butterfly Pieris rapae — **Cabbage white butterfly**
*Pieris rapae*

Orange-tipped oakworm moth Anisota senatoria — **Orange-tipped oakworm moth**
*Anisota senatoria*

Spur-throated grasshopper Melanoplus ponderosus — **Spur-throated grasshopper**
*Melanoplus ponderosus*

White hickory tussock caterpillar Lophocampa caryae — **White hickory tussock caterpillar**
*Lophocampa caryae*

Woolly bear caterpillar Pyrrharctia isabella — **Woolly bear caterpillar**
*Pyrrharctia isabella*

Yellow Woolly Bear Spilosoma virginica — **Yellow Woolly Bear**
*Spilosoma virginica*

Bumble bee Bombus impatiens — **Bumble bee**
*Bombus impatiens*

Bald-faced hornet Dolichovespula maculata — **Bald-faced hornet**
*Dolichovespula maculata*

Marbled Orb-weaver Araneus marmoreus — **Marbled Orb-weaver**
*Araneus marmoreus*