EwA Guide to the Insects and Spiders of the Fells (US)

An EwA companion guide to the insects + spiders regularly spotted at the Middlesex Fells Reservation (Massachusetts).
This species list grows as our community of Biobliss citizen scientists record observations.
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Spined Orbweaver 1
Micrathena gracilis
Orchard Orbweaver 1
Leucauge venusta
Filmy Dome Spider 2
Neriene radiata
Rabid Wolf Spider 1
Rabidosa rabida
Six-spotted Fishing Spider 1
Dolomedes triton
Dimorphic Jumping Spider 4
Maevia inclemens
Peppered Jumping Spider 5
Pelegrina galathea
Woodlouse Spider 1
Dysdera crocata
Eastern Harvestman 8
Leiobunum vittatum
European Harvestman 9
Phalangium opilio
Blinded Sphinx Moth 10
Paonias excaecata
Black Swallowtail 1
Papilio polyxenes
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
Papilio glaucus
Spicebush Swallowtail 1
Papilio troilus
Dun Skipper 1
Euphyes vestris
Silver-spotted Skipper 1
Epargyreus clarus
Red-spotted Admiral 1
Limenitis arthemis
Painted Lady 1
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 1
Vanessa virginiensis
Mourning Cloak 1
Nymphalis antiopa
Little Wood Satyr 1
Megisto cymela
Monarch 11
Danaus plexippus
Gray Hairstreak 1
Strymon melinus
Eastern Pine Elfin 1
Callophrys niphon
Small Copper 1
Lycaena phlaeas
Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
Cupido comyntas
Orange Sulphur 1
Colias eurytheme
Isabella Tiger Moth 12
Pyrrharctia isabella
Banded Tussock Moth 1
Halysidota tessellaris
Large Lace-border Moth 1
Scopula limboundata
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth 1
Malacosoma americana
Mournful Thyris Moth 1
Thyris sepulchralis
Arched Hooktip Moth 13
Drepana arcuata
Common Thread-waisted Wasp 1
Ammophila procera
Great Golden Digger Wasp 1
Sphex ichneumoneus
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp 1
Sphecius speciosus
Brown-belted Bumble Bee 1
Bombus griseocollis
Common Eastern Bumble Bee 14
Bombus impatiens
Eastern Carpenter Bee 1
Xylocopa virginica
Nomad Bees 1
Nomada
Pure Green Sweat Bee 1
Augochlora pura
Leathery Sweat Bee 1
Lasioglossum coriaceum
Sculptured Resin Bee 1
Megachile sculpturalis
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant 1
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Smaller Yellow Ant 1
Lasius claviger
Four-toothed Mason Wasp 1
Monobia quadridens
Fraternal Potter Wasp 1
Eumenes fraternus
Dark Paper Wasp 1
Polistes fuscatus
Common Aerial Yellowjacket 1
Dolichovespula arenaria
Bald-faced Hornet 1
Dolichovespula maculata
Downy Yellowjacket 1
Vespula flavopilosa
Round Bullet Gall Wasp 1
Disholcaspis quercusglobulus
Wool Sower Gall Wasp 1
Callirhytis seminator
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle 1
Cicindela sexguttata
Milkweed Leaf Beetle 1
Labidomera clivicollis
Spotted Cucumber Beetle 1
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Asian Lady Beetle 1
Harmonia axyridis
Variegated Lady Beetle 1
Hippodamia variegata
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle 1
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle 1
Psyllobora vigintimaculata
Rainbow Beetle 1
Tarpela micans
Black Blister Beetle 1
Epicauta pennsylvanica
Red-necked False Blister Beetle 1
Ischnomera ruficollis
Slender Flower Longhorn Beetle 1
Strangalia famelica
Banded Longhorn Beetle 1
Typocerus velutinus
Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle 1
Strangalepta abbreviata
Locust Longhorn Borer 1
Megacyllene robiniae
Red Milkweed Beetle 1
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
Black Firefly 1
Lucidota atra
Winter Firefly 1
Ellychnia corrusca
Banded Net-winged Beetle 1
Calopteron reticulatum
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle 1
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Red-necked Cane Borer 1
Agrilus ruficollis
Japanese Beetle 15
Popillia japonica
Red-headed Bush Cricket 1
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
Carolina Ground Cricket 16
Eunemobius carolinus
Slender Meadow Katydid 1
Conocephalus fasciatus
Fork-tailed Bush Katydid 1
Scudderia furcata
Roesel's Bush-cricket 1
Roeseliana roeselii
Carolina Grasshopper 1
Dissosteira carolina
Red-legged Grasshopper 1
Melanoplus femurrubrum
Red-banded Leafhopper 1
Graphocephala coccinea
Versute Sharpshooter 17
Graphocephala versuta
Speckled Sharpshooter 1
Paraulacizes irrorata
Northern Flatid Planthopper 1
Flatormenis proxima
Citrus Flatid Planthopper 1
Metcalfa pruinosa
Witch-hazel Cone Gall Aphid 18
Hormaphis hamamelidis

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