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Creatures of Goseong, South Korea

Korea   Published: ♦ Updated: October 7, 2022 ♦   Comment

I have come across these insects and animals in the wild over the years in Goseong, South Korea.

(A few of these were not technically in Goseong, but in the area.)

I will update this as I come across more photos or find more creatures.

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Insects
Animals

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Insects

A spiky black caterpillar with an orange stripe
Perhaps Australian or Indian Fritillary Caterpillar – Eom Hong Gil Museum
Spider on a light blue hydrangea flower
Spider on hydrangea – Manhwabangcho
A large centipede on the trunk of a pine tree next to a hand for size reference
A long, pointy, green tobacco grasshopper in the palm of a hand
Green tobacco grasshopper
A white caterpillar with long hair
A grey-colored grasshopper on a wall
A green grasshopper on the ground
A mole cricket in the rocks
Mole cricket – driveway
A large, black butterfly on a red flower
Large swallowtai butterfly on Lycoris radiata flower – Manhwabangcho
A black centipede on the stone ground
Centipede – Sidewalk at night
A red dragonfly on a green leaf
Many beetles huddling on a weed
A long slug with black antennae
Korean land slug
A cicada emerging from its shell on a tree
Cicada emerging from exoskeleton
A black beetle on the concrete ground
Southern Korean stag beetle
An orange beetle with black spots on a leaf
A red, black, white, and brown moth with spots
A spider in a web on the ground
A praying mantis peeking between bars
A butterfly with turquoise color on a flowering bush
Common bluebottle (graphium sarpedon) – Yeonhwado
A caterpillar with what could be many black eyes
A beetle with an arched snout
A black beetle with decent-sized pincers
Southern Korean stag beetle
A hairy, brown caterpillar on a sidewalk
A black beetle with white spots on a weed
Asian long-horned beetle
A hairy caterpillar with orange spots on a weed
Lymantria dispar caterpillar with stinging hairs (gypsy moth)
A hairy caterpillar with red spots
Lymantria dispar caterpillar with stinging hairs (gypsy moth)
A beetle on an orange flower
A snail with a spiral shell on the pine needles on the ground
A caterpillar with yellow hair
A spider with a vine sprout wrapped around himself
A brown moth the length of my hand on a door
A small Asian murder hornet nest under the roof of a house in Korea
Murder hornets in a mountain cabin
A plump, colorful spider over the water
A fat, black, yellow, and red spider in a web
A black, yellow, and red spider
An orange butterfly with black spots
A green and black grasshopper or cricket
A stick bug on leaves
Stick bug – Galmobong Forest
A yellow spider on a wooden bench
A snail in a shell on a rock
A red ladybug with black spots
A bug on concrete
A moth on a wooden post
A praying mantis at night on a wooden railing
Praying mantis – Daega Reservoir
A bug on a green leaf
A black and red spider
An earwig type of insect in the cement corner
A praying mantis on the sidewalk
A butterfly with yellow and black markings
A long crane fly on a lotus plant in Korea
A black spider on the sidewalk
A fuzzy brown fly on brown leaf
A small spider in a web with markings that look like a skull
St. Andrew's Cross spider (Argiope keyserlingi)
St. Andrew’s cross spider (Argiope keyserlingi)
Three orb-web spiders with zigzag webs
Cicadas on a small tree
Bunch of very loud cicadas howling on small tree – Baegse Park
A yellow bug with red legs on a tree trunk
A black beetle with a disease on its eyes
A black beetle with two red dots
A moth chrysalis in the palm of a hand
Moth – Georyusan
A pair of grasshoppers mating
Leaf hopper on a wet fern
Stick bug on a rock
Baby stick bug on a rock
Brown stink bug
A yellow hairy caterpillar on concrete
Baby stick bug on a wooden post
A bug resembling an isopod on a rock
Sea roach – Sangjogam Park
A white moth with black speckles
An inchworm or something on a leaf
A hairy, colorful caterpillar on a board
A spider with a white body on a green leaf
An orange butterfly on a rock
A black earwig on the floor
An orange, black, and white butterfly in the grass
A brown moth with a hairy head
An orange beetle with a black violin mark
Baby ticks on concrete
Ticks – Byeogbangsan
A fly with long wings
A black beetle among pine needles
White moth with black edges
A brown bug on a fuzzy flower
A ladybug on the leaves of a pink flower
Black ant on a dead, brown leaf
A small cricket on a white flower
A cricket on a brick wall
A winged insect among leaves
A bee on a peony flower in Korea
Ants on a peony bud
A small bug on a fuzzy stem
A black, fuzzy beetle among daisies
A black beetle with white spots on a stem
A black beetle on a fingertip's fingernail
Two red bugs mating on a tree
A small bug silhouette on a stem
A black butterfly with white markings on the ground
A black beetle with tufted antennae
A black beetle on a blue tarp with possible fungus or disease
An earthworm the length of my shoe
A shiny green bug with orange markings
A blue flying insect on a leaf
An orange weevil on a leaf
A shiny green beetle
A fuzzy, yellow caterpillar on a blade of grass
A jumping spider on a white surface
An orange and black beetle on a blade of grass
A cicada on a blue surface
A green spider on dead grass
A flying beetle leaving my finger
Red bug on rock
Blue green butterfly on a plant
Alpine black swallowtail butterfly
Small, black, shiny bug
Two bugs mating on a blade of grass
A hairy, yellow caterpillar with black spots and an orange head
A small bug on a bush
Leaf footed bug nymph (I think)
A yellow spider on a yellow flower
Brown bug on green leaves
A long, brown bug on a green leaf
A spotted butterfly or moth with folded wings
A spotted lantern fly on a blue surface
A spiky black-tipped yellow caterpillar
A katydid on a wooden board
A katydid on pale pink and white flowers
A large, white moth with black and red marks

Animals

A tiny green frog on a leaf
Snake coiled under leaves
A cute, fat large rabbit
Rabbit – Namsan Park
A crab on the rocks
Black vultures from Mongolia in a field in Goseong, South Korea
Mongolian vultures that fly to Goseong each winter
A toad on the concrete
A small snake resembling a rattlesnake
Possible deadly pit viper – Namsan Park
A bird with some blue color
Two tiny green frogs on green leaves
Two rabbits laying down in the shade
Rabbits – Namsan Park
A toad clinging vertically to a tile wall
A few jellyfish in brown water
Jellyfish – Haejigae Bridge
A bunch of jellyfish in water
Jellyfish – Haejigae Bridge
Over a dozen turtles sunning on buoys in the reservoir
Turtles – Baegse Park
Turtles sitting in a row
Turtles – Baegse Park
A group of turtles sunning together on a buoy
Turtles – Baegse Park
Three turtles on a buoy in the water
Turtles – Baegse Park
A green frog on the ground
A frog partially hidden in foliage
Cows grazing on a hill
Cows – Yeonhwado
A brown frog with black markings
A wild lizard in Korea in fallen leaves
Lizard – Yeonhwasan Park
Two small frogs on leaves
Korean wild deer partially hidden in tall grass
Korean wild deer – Mt. Georyusan
A mole hiding in dead leaves
A greenish-brown frog on pavement at night
A small crab in a paper cup
A small snake in the grass next to a pond
The underside of a fire-bellied toad in Goseong, Gyeongnam, Korea
A turtle among lily pads in Korea with yellow markings on its face
A water snake in the water in Goseong
A brown frog camouflaged to look like a leaf
A white egret standing between rice fields
A mouse or mole hidden under pine needles

Creatures I have encountered but either could not take a photo of or cannot find the photo include:

  • Boar
  • Deer (they’re small, shy, and kind of rare to see even in Goseong)
  • Tiger Keelback snake (poisonous)
  • Pheasant
  • Various birds
  • Squirrel (rare to see)
  • Rodents

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