Jun 7, 2026
Bugs Guide
Bugs Guide for Mississippi
Rivers, wetlands, forests, and Gulf habitats
Bug highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for bugs in Mississippi. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
55
Species
40
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Bugs across Mississippi
This guide focuses on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species within Mississippi's wider region guide, making local walks, gardens, and close-up exploring feel richer.
Latest Sightings
Recent insect sightings in Mississippi
A recent look at insect sightings across Mississippi.
Sightings Map
See where insect sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where insect sightings cluster across Mississippi.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 bugs to look for in Mississippi
These bugs are snapped the most across this region.
Asian Lady Beetle
3 snaps
Common Pill Woodlouse
3 snaps
Gulf Fritillary
3 snaps
Spotted Orbweavers
3 snaps
American Cockroach
2 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for bugs in Mississippi
These place guides connect well with the bugs covered in this region.
Park30 sightings12 species
Mississippi, US
Causeyville Historic District
You might spot Gulf Fritillary, Gray Ratsnake, and Spotted Orbweavers.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Mississippi, US
Hattiesburg Zoo
You might spot Anole, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and Northern Mockingbird.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Mississippi, US
Lyceum-The Circle Historic District
You might spot Asian Lady Beetle and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Mississippi, US
Jackson Zoo
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Asian Lady Beetle.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Mississippi, US
Harrell Prairie Botanical Area
You might spot Butterfly Milkweed, Rattlesnake Master, and Yellow Puff.
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Full Guide
Full Mississippi bugs list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Asian Lady Beetle
Common Pill Woodlouse
Gulf Fritillary
Spotted Orbweavers
American Cockroach
Banded Tussock Moth
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Milkweed Assassin Bug
Pipevine Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
Twin-Flagged Jumping Spider
Acanthocephala terminalis
Admiral Butterfly
American Bird Grasshopper
American Carrion Beetle
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Brown Recluse Spider
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Common Picture-winged Fly
Coppery Leafhopper
Dark Flower Scarab
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Fall Webworm Moth
Little Wood Satyr
Long-tailed Skipper
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Palamedes Swallowtail
Polyphemus Moth
Red Imported Fire Ant
Rosy Maple Moth
Silver-spotted Skipper
Smokybrown Cockroach
Tan Jumping Spider
Waved Sphinx
White-dotted Prominent
White-marked Tussock Moth
Yellow Garden Spider
Zebra Swallowtail
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