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Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
5,136 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
4,656 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
3,454 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,939 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,220 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,621 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
1,469 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,447 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
1,441 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,431 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,406 observations
Northern Amber Bumble Bee
Bombus borealis
1,294 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,264 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,225 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
988 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
958 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
912 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
888 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
886 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
876 observations
Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
866 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
863 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
856 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
814 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
812 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
809 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
803 observations
Yellow-banded Bumble Bee
Bombus terricola
781 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
768 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
766 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
765 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
758 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
745 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
680 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
678 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
675 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
656 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
653 observations
Invasive
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Adelges tsugae
650 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
642 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
640 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
606 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
590 observations
Northern Azure
Celastrina lucia
585 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
577 observations
Perplexing Bumble Bee
Bombus perplexus
565 observations
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
562 observations
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
562 observations
Eurasian Drone Fly
Eristalis arbustorum
547 observations
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria
536 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Nova Scotia are:
- Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus ternarius)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)
- Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
- Virginia Ctenucha Moth (Ctenucha virginica)
- Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)
- The most observed insect in Nova Scotia is Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus ternarius), with 5,136 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Nova Scotia include:
- Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae)