Most Common Species
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Ambrosia trifida
Horseweed
Very Common3 obs.
Physocarpus opulifolius
Ninebark
Very Common2 obs.
A PDF field guide to the species reported in and around Aurora West Forest Preserve, with common and scientific names and up to 3 photos of each, laid out for use in the field and offline.
The animals people report most often in and around Aurora West Forest Preserve include Sculptured Moth, Yellow-Winged Oak Leafroller Moth, Lost Flat-Body, White-Lined Sphinx and Chestnut-Marked Pondweed Moth. Plants lead the list with 32 species, followed by 15 insects and 2 birds.
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Horseweed
Ninebark
Haymaids
Frost Grape
Red-Bell
Burningbush
Boxelder
Ragweed
Browneyed Susan
Buckthorn
Sculptured Moth
Yellow-Winged Oak Leafroller Moth
Lost Flat-Body
White-Lined Sphinx
Chestnut-Marked Pondweed Moth
Julia'S Dicymolomia Moth
Large Maple Spanworm
Long-Necked Seed Bug
Grousewinged Backswimmer
American Toad