Top 15 Most Common Insects in Buenos Aires
Insects, these miniature marvels with distinctive features, habitually found across Buenos Aires's rich and varied landscapes, carry unparalleled roles in our ecosystem. Enhanced by Buenos Aires's geographical diversity, from coastal regions to lush forests, the insect species vary widely, encompassing pests and beneficial buddies alike. Our list will spotlight the 15 most common insects, a testament to their significance in threading the delicate balance of Buenos Aires's environmental tapestry.
Most Common Insects
1. Silver argiope
The silver argiope (Argiope argentata) often creates unique zigzag patterns on its webs. It's usually found in warm, dry areas, especially on cacti and aloe vera plants. The females are much larger than males. They can bite and cause irritation to the skin, but the damage won't be life-threatening.
2. Spinybacked Orbweaver
The spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis) has a crab-like structure with six spines on its abdomen. The color of this species varies based on where it lives, and the colors are usually red, orange, yellow, or white. Males and females communicate by creating patterns of vibration on their webs.
3. Short-bodied cellar spider
Physocyclus globosus, sometimes known as the short-bodied cellar spider is a species of spider belonging to the family Pholcidae. This is a cosmopolitan species, found in caves and buildings throughout the warmer parts of the world. 
4. Periander metalmark
Rhetus periander, the Periander metalmark or variable beautymark, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in most of Central America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.
5. Dirce beauty
The length of the forewings is about 3.5 cm.
6. Amazon thorn spider
7. Ortilia ithra
Ortilia ithra is a butterfly from the Nymphalidae family. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1871 by William Forsell Kirby.
8. Giant sicklewing
9. Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus taeniops can reach a length of 1.09 - 1.4 cm. These hoverflies exhibit a bee-like yellow-black drawing. The thorax has a metallic yellow-brown color and it is densely yellow hairy. Also the scutellum are yellow-brown colored. The abdomen is reddish-yellow, with transversal black bands. The compound eyes have five distinct, vertical, dark stripes. The wings are transparent, usually yellowish-brown at the base, while the halteres are brightly pale yellow colored.
10. Hieroglyphic moth
Diphthera festiva is a butterfly from the spider owls family (Erebidae). The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1775 by Fabricius.
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