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Franklin County

Ecoregion: Southern Great Lakes forests

Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests. Ecoregions: RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al. 2017) (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Watershed: Upper Scioto

Park: Metro Parks (Columbus and Franklin County)

City and suburbs: Columbus

Land cover: developed 70%, farmland 21%, forest 8%

Elevation: 530 to 1,130 ft, mostly around 850 ft (163–345 m)

Land cover as shares of the land area. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program (opens in a new tab)

Warmth so far: Not available yet.

species with a result
785
records, 2016 to 2025
95,840
This week near Franklin County

Franklin County at a glance

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

Amphibians 7
Bees, wasps and ants 38
Beetles 33
Birds 114
Butterflies and moths 117
Conifers and relatives 3
Crustaceans 5
Dragonflies and damselflies 44
Ferns and clubmosses 2
Fishes 14
Flies 28
Flowering plants 263
Fungi 19
Grasshoppers and crickets 7
Lichens 1
Mammals 17
Mussels and clams 4
Other animals 1
Other arachnids 3
Other insects 5
Reptiles 10
Slime molds 1
Snails and slugs 2
Spiders 26
True bugs 21
Recording in Franklin County · records of all species each week, 95,840 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

887 species

Amphibians 7

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 22–28107 recordsAmerican Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)American ToadAnaxyrus americanusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0Early April to early October, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4262 recordsNorthern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)Northern Leopard FrogLithobates pipiensPhoto © Hannah Floyd · CC BY-NC 4.0Early March to mid-October, middle week Aug 16–2283 recordsBlanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi)Blanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardiPhoto © Andy Kraemer · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain33 recordsGray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor)Gray TreefrogDryophytes versicolorPhoto © Todd Pierson · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons190 recordsGreen frog (Aquarana clamitans)Green frogAquarana clamitansPhoto © suburbirder · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons226 recordsSpring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)Spring PeeperPseudacris cruciferPhoto © Jerry Cannon · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons51 records

Bees, wasps and ants 38

Unequal Cellophane Bee (Colletes inaequalis)Unequal Cellophane BeeColletes inaequalisPhoto © brian stahls · CC BY-NC 4.0Late March to late April, middle week Apr 12–1834 recordsTwo-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)Two-spotted Bumble BeeBombus bimaculatusPhoto © larrytip · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to mid-July, middle week Jun 21–27176 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 5–11463 recordsEastern Black Carpenter Ant (Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus)Eastern Black Carpenter AntCamponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicusPhoto © Dmitry Mozzherin · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-April to mid-October, middle week Jul 5–1199 recordsLigated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus)Ligated Furrow BeeHalictus ligatusPhoto © Thomas Barbin · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early October, middle week Jul 19–25106 recordsTwo-spotted Longhorn Bee (Melissodes bimaculatus)Two-spotted Longhorn BeeMelissodes bimaculatusPhoto © Eamon Corbett · CC BY 4.0Late June to mid-August, middle week Jul 19–2564 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 155 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 1825 recordsEastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)Eastern Carpenter BeeXylocopa virginicaPhoto © Christopher Eliot · CC BY 4.0Mid-April to early October, middle week Aug 9–15633 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 16–2244 recordsGolden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)Golden Northern Bumble BeeBombus fervidusPhoto © janeabel · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-September, middle week Aug 16–2268 recordsSphex nudusSphex nudusSphex nudusPhoto © Anita Gould · CC BY-NC 4.0Late July to early September, middle week Aug 16–2232 recordsBlue-winged Scoliid Wasp (Scolia dubia)Blue-winged Scoliid WaspScolia dubiaPhoto © Thomas Shahan · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-August to late September, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 575 recordsCommon Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiensPhoto © scotstewart · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-October, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 5712 recordsFraternal Potter Wasp (Eumenes fraternus)Fraternal Potter WaspEumenes fraternusPhoto © Zachary Dankowicz · CC BY 4.0Early June to mid-October, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 574 recordsEastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons)Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifronsLate in its seasonPhoto © sankax · CC BY-NC 4.0Late April to mid-November, middle week Sep 6–12108 recordsNorthern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to late October, middle week Sep 6–12129 recordsAmerican Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)American Bumble BeeBombus pensylvanicusPhoto © Buddy · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain39 recordsAmerican Winter Ant (Prenolepis imparis)American Winter AntPrenolepis imparisPhoto © Kenneth Geisert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year59 recordsBald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)Bald-faced HornetDolichovespula maculataPhoto © Benigno Veraz · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain223 recordsBicolored Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens)Bicolored Striped Sweat BeeAgapostemon virescensPhoto © Heather Holm · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain86 recordsEuropean Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)European Paper WaspPolistes dominulaPhoto © Юрий Данилевский (Yuriy Danilevsky) · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain137 recordsEuropean Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)European Woolcarder BeeAnthidium manicatumPhoto © Pierre Bornand · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons84 recordsFerruginous Carpenter Ant (Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes)Ferruginous Carpenter AntCamponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodesPhoto © Meghan Cassidy · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year35 recordsFour-toothed Mason Wasp (Monobia quadridens)Four-toothed Mason WaspMonobia quadridensPhoto © Justin · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons40 recordsGerman Yellowjacket (Vespula germanica)German YellowjacketVespula germanicaPhoto © Sid Mosdell · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain43 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 seasons54 recordsLemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus citrinus)Lemon Cuckoo Bumble BeeBombus citrinusPhoto © Heather Holm · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year37 recordsMetric Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus)Metric Paper WaspPolistes metricusPhoto © krancmm · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain50 recordsOblong Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium oblongatum)Oblong Woolcarder BeeAnthidium oblongatumPhoto © Owen Strickland · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain34 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 year26 recordsOrange-legged Furrow Bee (Halictus rubicundus)Orange-legged Furrow BeeHalictus rubicundusPhoto © Experience Matters · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain21 recordsPure Green Sweat bee (Augochlora pura)Pure Green Sweat beeAugochlora puraPhoto © carolberney · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain26 recordsSilky Field Ant (Formica subsericea)Silky Field AntFormica subsericeaPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year30 recordsTennessee Collared Ant (Aphaenogaster tennesseensis)Tennessee Collared AntAphaenogaster tennesseensisPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain27 recordsTurfgrass Ant (Lasius neoniger)Turfgrass AntLasius neonigerPhoto © Robert Webster · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year28 recordsYellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp (Sceliphron caementarium)Yellow-legged Mud-dauber WaspSceliphron caementariumPhoto © Celeste · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons51 records

Beetles 33

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 17–2385 recordsBlack Firefly (Lucidota atra)Black FireflyLucidota atraPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0Late May to early July, middle week Jun 14–2030 recordsTomentous Soldier BeetlePodabrus tomentosusMid-May to early July, middle week Jun 14–2029 records

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