Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Monobia quadridens
Four-Toothed Mason Wasp
Very Common157 obs.
Sphex nudus
Very Common157 obs.
Eremnophila aureonotata
Gold-Marked Thread-Waisted Wasp
Very Common138 obs.
Trichopoda pennipes
Swift Feather-Legged Fly
Very Common135 obs.
Scolia bicincta
Very Common129 obs.
Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee
Common119 obs.
Megachile xylocopoides
Common119 obs.
Eumenes fraternus
Fraternal Potter Wasp
Common116 obs.
Isodontia auripes
Common112 obs.
Sphex pensylvanicus
Great Black Digger Wasp
Common108 obs.
Sphex habenus
Common105 obs.
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Soldier Beetle
Occasional101 obs.
Polistes metricus
Occasional89 obs.
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus
Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Occasional86 obs.
Sphex ichneumoneus
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Occasional80 obs.
Polistes fuscatus
Dark Paper Wasp
Occasional80 obs.
Toxomerus geminatus
Eastern Calligrapher
Occasional79 obs.
Papilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Rare79 obs.
Halictus parallelus
Parallel-Striped Sweat Bee
Rare71 obs.
Typocerus velutinus
Banded Longhorn Beetle
Rare69 obs.
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