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Bugs Guide
Bugs Guide for Delaware
Marshes, coastlines, bays, and migrating birds
Bug highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for bugs in Delaware. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
58
Species
29
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Bugs across Delaware
This guide focuses on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species within Delaware's wider region guide, making local walks, gardens, and close-up exploring feel richer.
Latest Sightings
Recent insect sightings in Delaware
A recent look at insect sightings across Delaware.
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Sightings Map
See where insect sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where insect sightings cluster across Delaware.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 bugs to look for in Delaware
These bugs are snapped the most across this region.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
9 snaps
Horseshoe Crab
7 snaps
Polyphemus Moth
6 snaps
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
5 snaps
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
3 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for bugs in Delaware
These place guides connect well with the bugs covered in this region.
Park30 sightings12 species
Delaware, US
Nemours Mansion and Gardens
You might spot Red Fox and Citrus Flatid Planthopper.
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Park68 sightings12 species
Delaware, US
Brandywine Creek State Park
You might spot Virginia Bluebells, American Toad, and Bloodroot.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Delaware, US
St. Joseph's on the Brandywine
You might spot Red Fox, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, and American Toad.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Delaware, US
Blackbird State Forest
You might spot Northern Cricket Frog, Fan Clubmoss, and Fowler's Toad.
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Park59 sightings9 species
Delaware, US
Delaware Seashore State Park
You might spot Atlantic Horseshoe Crab and Laughing Gull.
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Park51 sightings11 species
Delaware, US
The Green
You might spot Garden Pansy, Southern Magnolia, and Low Pricklypear.
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Full Guide
Full Delaware bugs list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Horseshoe Crab
Polyphemus Moth
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Blue Dasher
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Luna Moth
Margined Leatherwing Beetle
American Giant Millipede Complex
Atlantic Ghost Crab
Atlantic Sand Crab
Bald-faced Hornet
Black Swallowtail
Bold Jumping Spider
Chinese Mantis
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Eastern Yellowjacket
Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Isabella Tiger Moth
Jewel Beetle
Juniper Geometer Moth
Red Milkweed Beetle
Silver-spotted Skipper
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Spring Fishfly
Varied Carpet Beetle
Yellow Garden Spider
Zabulon Skipper
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Keep exploring Delaware
Switch from bugs to birds and flowers for a broader view of Delaware's wildlife and nature.
