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Bugs Guide
Bugs Guide for Ontario
Lakes, forests, wetlands, parks, and freshwater wildlife
Bug highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for bugs in Ontario. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
162
Species
44
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Bugs across Ontario
This guide focuses on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species within Ontario's wider region guide, making local walks, gardens, and close-up exploring feel richer.
Latest Sightings
Recent insect sightings in Ontario
A recent look at insect sightings across Ontario.
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Sightings Map
See where insect sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where insect sightings cluster across Ontario.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 bugs to look for in Ontario
These bugs are snapped the most across this region.
Monarch Butterfly
92 snaps
Black Swallowtail
11 snaps
Asian Lady Beetle
6 snaps
Chalk-fronted Corporal
3 snaps
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
3 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for bugs in Ontario
These place guides connect well with the bugs covered in this region.
Park69 sightings4 species
Michigan, US
Maheras-Gentry Park
You might spot Common Buckthorn, False Indigo Bush, and Honey Locusts.
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Park45 sightings50 species
Michigan, US
Capitol Park Historic District
You might spot Monarch, Canada Goose, and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Park44 sightings50 species
Michigan, US
Monroe Avenue Commercial Buildings
You might spot Monarch, Canada Goose, and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Park59 sightings11 species
Ontario, CA
Memorial Park
You might spot Asian Lady Beetle and Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth.
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Park42 sightings50 species
Michigan, US
Greektown
You might spot Monarch, Canada Goose, and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Park45 sightings50 species
Michigan, US
Broadway Avenue Historic District
You might spot Monarch, Canada Goose, and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Full Guide
Full Ontario bugs list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Monarch Butterfly
Black Swallowtail
Asian Lady Beetle
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
American Emerald
Common Blue
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Luna Moth
Pale Beauty
Polyphemus Moth
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tawny-Edged Skipper
Admiral Butterfly
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
American Dog Tick
Arched Hooktip Moth
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Blinded Sphinx
Box Tree Moth
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Cecropia Moth
Common Checkered-Skipper
Common Whitetail
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Eastern Forktail
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Essex Skipper
Four-spotted Chaser
Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Hickory Tussock Moth
Little Wood Satyr
Margined Calligrapher
Pearl Crescent
Peppered Moth
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Spongy Moth
Spotted Tussock Moth
Viceroy
Waved Sphinx
Zabulon Skipper
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