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Columbus

City and suburbsCensus urban areatouches 2 Ohio counties

species with a result
757
records, 2016 to 2025
87,375

Columbus at a glance

Darker weeks have more of a group's species recorded. Shows when people recorded them, not how common they are.

Amphibians 6
Bees, wasps and ants 37
Beetles 34
Birds 104
Butterflies and moths 118
Conifers and relatives 3
Crustaceans 4
Dragonflies and damselflies 36
Ferns and clubmosses 3
Fishes 12
Flies 28
Flowering plants 257
Fungi 21
Grasshoppers and crickets 8
Lichens 1
Mammals 13
Mussels and clams 3
Other animals 1
Other arachnids 3
Other insects 4
Reptiles 4
Slime molds 2
Snails and slugs 3
Spiders 31
True bugs 21
Recording in Columbus · records of all species each week, 87,375 in all

The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low.

Every species recorded here

757 species

Amphibians 6

Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereusEarly in its seasonPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0Early October to early May, middle week Mar 29 – Apr 4105 recordsAmerican Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)American ToadAnaxyrus americanusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to late September, middle week Jun 21–27297 recordsGray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor)Gray TreefrogDryophytes versicolorPhoto © Todd Pierson · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-April to mid-October, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1223 recordsGreen frog (Aquarana clamitans)Green frogAquarana clamitansPhoto © suburbirder · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons244 recordsNorthern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)Northern Leopard FrogLithobates pipiensPhoto © Hannah Floyd · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain33 recordsSpring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)Spring PeeperPseudacris cruciferPhoto © Jerry Cannon · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons61 records

Bees, wasps and ants 37

Unequal Cellophane Bee (Colletes inaequalis)Unequal Cellophane BeeColletes inaequalisPhoto © brian stahls · CC BY-NC 4.0Late March to late April, middle week Apr 12–1835 recordsTwo-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)Two-spotted Bumble BeeBombus bimaculatusPhoto © larrytip · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to mid-July, middle week Jun 21–27201 recordsBrown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollisPhoto © Steven Mlodinow · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to late August, middle week Jul 5–11481 recordsLigated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus)Ligated Furrow BeeHalictus ligatusPhoto © Thomas Barbin · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early October, middle week Jul 19–25116 recordsTwo-spotted Longhorn Bee (Melissodes bimaculatus)Two-spotted Longhorn BeeMelissodes bimaculatusPhoto © Eamon Corbett · CC BY 4.0Late June to mid-August, middle week Jul 19–2570 recordsFour-banded Stink Bug Wasp (Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus)Four-banded Stink Bug WaspBicyrtes quadrifasciatusPhoto © brian stahls · CC BY-NC 4.0Early July to late August, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 158 recordsWestern Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Western Honey BeeApis melliferaPhoto © Lê Thanh Hoa · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to mid-October, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1833 recordsEastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)Eastern Carpenter BeeXylocopa virginicaPhoto © Christopher Eliot · CC BY 4.0Mid-April to early October, middle week Aug 9–15638 recordsGolden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)Golden Northern Bumble BeeBombus fervidusPhoto © janeabel · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to mid-September, middle week Aug 9–1570 recordsAmerican Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)American Bumble BeeBombus pensylvanicusPhoto © Buddy · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to late September, middle week Aug 16–2242 recordsSphex nudusSphex nudusSphex nudusPhoto © Anita Gould · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-July to early September, middle week Aug 16–2234 recordsCommon Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiensPhoto © scotstewart · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-October, middle week Aug 23–29746 recordsGold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp (Eremnophila aureonotata)Gold-marked Thread-waisted WaspEremnophila aureonotataPhoto © Denis Doucet · CC BY-NC 4.0Late July to mid-September, middle week Aug 23–2945 recordsBald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)Bald-faced HornetDolichovespula maculataLate in its seasonPhoto © Benigno Veraz · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to early November, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 5226 recordsFraternal Potter Wasp (Eumenes fraternus)Fraternal Potter WaspEumenes fraternusPhoto © Zachary Dankowicz · CC BY 4.0Mid-June to mid-October, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 581 recordsBlue-winged Scoliid Wasp (Scolia dubia)Blue-winged Scoliid WaspScolia dubiaPhoto © Thomas Shahan · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-August to late September, middle week Sep 6–1274 recordsEastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons)Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifronsLate in its seasonPhoto © sankax · CC BY-NC 4.0Late April to mid-November, middle week Sep 6–12130 recordsNorthern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to late October, middle week Sep 6–12144 recordsAmerican Winter Ant (Prenolepis imparis)American Winter AntPrenolepis imparisPhoto © Kenneth Geisert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year61 recordsBicolored Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens)Bicolored Striped Sweat BeeAgapostemon virescensPhoto © Heather Holm · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain88 recordsEastern Black Carpenter Ant (Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus)Eastern Black Carpenter AntCamponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicusPhoto © Dmitry Mozzherin · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons109 recordsEuropean Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)European Paper WaspPolistes dominulaPhoto © Юрий Данилевский (Yuriy Danilevsky) · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain153 recordsEuropean Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)European Woolcarder BeeAnthidium manicatumPhoto © Pierre Bornand · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons88 recordsFerruginous Carpenter Ant (Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes)Ferruginous Carpenter AntCamponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodesPhoto © Meghan Cassidy · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain33 recordsFour-toothed Mason Wasp (Monobia quadridens)Four-toothed Mason WaspMonobia quadridensPhoto © Justin · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons45 recordsGerman Yellowjacket (Vespula germanica)German YellowjacketVespula germanicaPhoto © Sid Mosdell · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain51 recordsGreat Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)Great Golden Digger WaspSphex ichneumoneusPhoto © krancmm · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain25 recordsImmigrant Pavement Ant (Tetramorium immigrans)Immigrant Pavement AntTetramorium immigransPhoto © Cayla N · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons56 recordsLemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus citrinus)Lemon Cuckoo Bumble BeeBombus citrinusPhoto © Heather Holm · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year40 recordsMetric Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus)Metric Paper WaspPolistes metricusPhoto © krancmm · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons57 recordsOblong Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium oblongatum)Oblong Woolcarder BeeAnthidium oblongatumPhoto © Owen Strickland · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain37 recordsOdorous House Ant (Tapinoma sessile)Odorous House AntTapinoma sessilePhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh · CC0 1.0No season: most records are from one year25 recordsOrange-legged Furrow Bee (Halictus rubicundus)Orange-legged Furrow BeeHalictus rubicundusPhoto © Experience Matters · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 recordsPure Green Sweat bee (Augochlora pura)Pure Green Sweat beeAugochlora puraPhoto © carolberney · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain27 recordsTennessee Collared Ant (Aphaenogaster tennesseensis)Tennessee Collared AntAphaenogaster tennesseensisPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsTurfgrass Ant (Lasius neoniger)Turfgrass AntLasius neonigerPhoto © Robert Webster · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year27 recordsYellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp (Sceliphron caementarium)Yellow-legged Mud-dauber WaspSceliphron caementariumPhoto © Celeste · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons53 records

Beetles 34

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela (Cicindela) sexguttata)Six-spotted Tiger BeetleCicindela (Cicindela) sexguttataPhoto © dufferin · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to late June, middle week May 10–1673 recordsTomentous Soldier BeetlePodabrus tomentosusMid-May to late June, middle week Jun 7–1335 recordsBlack Firefly (Lucidota atra)Black FireflyLucidota atraPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0Late May to early July, middle week Jun 14–2046 recordsMargined Leatherwing Beetle (Chauliognathus marginatus)Margined Leatherwing BeetleChauliognathus marginatusPhoto © Bill Keim · CC BY 4.0Late May to mid-July, middle week Jun 21–27117 recordsSwamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle (Labidomera clivicollis)Swamp Milkweed Leaf BeetleLabidomera clivicollisPhoto © Douglas Goldman · CC BY-SA 4.0Late May to mid-September, middle week Jun 21–27111 records

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