Animal Sightings
Many mostly small animals have been seen in Woodwild Park. Some live there. Others are just passing through.
All pictures were taken in and around Woodwild Park.
If you believe we’ve misidentified a species, please send email to info@woodwildpark.org
Acronicta americana
American Dagger Moth
Wikipedia: American Dagger Moth
Butterflies and Moths of North America: American Dagger Moth
Vanessa virginiensis
American Lady
Also known as American Painted Lady.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: American Lady
Harmonia axyridis
Asian Lady Beetle
Also known as Japanese Ladybug, Harlequin Ladybird, or Halloween Lady Beetle.
Bug Guide: Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
Papilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail
Also known as Eastern Black Swallowtail, American Swallowtail, or Parsnip Swallowtail.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Black Swallowtail
Paonias excaecatus
Blinded Sphinx
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Blinded Sphinx
Pachydiplax longipennis
Blue Dasher
Hemileuca maia
Buck Moth
Also known as Eastern Buckmoth.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Buck Moth
Tipulidae
Crane Fly
The crane fly shown here is one of over 500 species of the Tipulidae family that can be found in North America.
Bug Guide: Family Tipulidae – Large Crane Flies
Anatrytone logan
Delaware Skipper
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Delaware Skipper
Erynnis
Duskywing
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Duskywing
Terrapene carolina
Eastern Box Turtle
Xylocopa virginica
Eastern carpenter bee
Wikipedia: Eastern carpenter bee
Bug Guide: Eastern carpenter bee
Tamias striatus
Eastern chipmunk
Sphecius speciosus
Eastern cicada killer
The pictures below show a cicada killer with a swamp cicada as its prey.
Wikipedia: Eastern cicada killer
Bug Guide: Eastern cicada killer
Polygonia comma
Eastern Comma
The Comma is one of the anglewing butterflies. It is easily confused with the Question Mark. (Two of the pictures below, taken in 2009, were previously misidentified as Question Marks on this website.)
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Eastern Comma
Sylvilagus floridanus
Eastern Cottontail
Cottontails live in the park and are frequently seen there, but taking their picture is easier when they are seen on neighboring lawns.
Sciurus carolinensis
Eastern gray squirrel
Also known as Grey Squirrel.
Squirrels build dreys (nests) from fresh twigs and leaves. The dreys turn brown quickly.
Wikipedia: Eastern gray squirrel
Erythemis simplicicollis
Eastern Pondhawk
Cupido comyntas
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Wikipedia: Eastern Tailed-Blue
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Eastern Tailed-Blue
Papilio glaucus
Eastern tiger swallowtail
Wikipedia: Eastern tiger swallowtail
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Eastern tiger swallowtail
Calopteryx maculata
Ebony Jewelwing
Papilio cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Giant Swallowtail
Libellula vibrans
Great Blue Skimmer
Cotinis nitida
Green June Beetle
Carabidae
Ground Beetle
The beetle shown here is one of about 2,000 species of the Carabidae family that can be found in North America.
Bug Guide: Family Carabidae – Ground Beetles
Hemaris thysbe
Hummingbird Clearwing
Wikipedia: Hummingbird Clearwing
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Hummingbird Clearwing
Erythrodiplax minuscula
Little Blue Dragonlet
Wikipedia: Little Blue Dragonlet
Bug Guide: Little Blue Dragonlet
Araneus marmoreus
Marbled Orbweaver
Nymphalis antiopa
Mourning Cloak
Also known as Camberwell Beauty, Grand Surprise, or White Petticoat.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Mourning Cloak
Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady
Also known as Cosmopolitan.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Painted Lady
Libellula semifasciata
Painted Skimmer
Phyciodes tharos
Pearl Crescent
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Pearl Crescent
Battus philenor
Pipevine Swallowtail
Wikipedia: Pipevine Swallowtail
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Pipevine Swallowtail
Procyon lotor
Raccoon
Also known as Common Raccoon, North American raccoon, or Northern Raccoon.
Plethodon cinereus
Red-backed Salamander
Also known as Redback Salamander, Eastern Red-backed Salamander, or Northern Red-backed Salamander.
Wikipedia: Red-backed Salamander
This amphibian was seen April 24, 2016 under rocks and pieces of rotting wood. No pictures are available yet.
Calycopis cecrops
Red-banded Hairstreak
Wikipedia: Red-banded Hairstreak
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Red-banded Hairstreak
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Red-spotted Purple
Also known as Red-spotted Admiral.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Red-spotted Purple
Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Red Admiral
Nadata gibbosa
Rough Prominent
Also known as White-dotted Prominent or Tawny Prominent.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: White-dotted Prominent
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Silver-haired Bat
Also known as Silverwing.
This mammal was seen June 27, 2011. No pictures are available yet.
Pieris rapae
Small White
Also known as Cabbage White.
a similar species named Large White is known as Cabbage White, too.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Cabbage White
Papilio troilus
Spicebush Swallowtail
Wikipedia: Spicebush Swallowtail
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Spicebush Swallowtail
Micrathena gracilis
Spined Micrathena
Celastrina neglecta
Summer Azure
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Summer Azure
Tibicen tibicen
Swamp Cicada
Euptoieta claudia
Variegated Fritillary
Wikipedia: Variegated Fritillary
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Variegated Fritillary
Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed deer
Also known as Virginia deer or Whitetail.
