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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,260 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
1,275 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,200 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
1,195 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,053 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
965 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
893 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
885 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
877 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
827 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
812 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
799 observations
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
744 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
732 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
699 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
689 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
648 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
584 observations
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
574 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
481 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
481 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
479 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
465 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
458 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
448 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
441 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
439 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
436 observations
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
436 observations
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
434 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
427 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
424 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
423 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
421 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
420 observations
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
416 observations
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
416 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
401 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
399 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
389 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
371 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
370 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
356 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
338 observations
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
337 observations
Invasive
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
331 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
324 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
323 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
320 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
315 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Idaho are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
- California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
- Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
- European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- The most observed insect in Idaho is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 2,260 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Idaho include:
- Mossy Rose Gall Wasp (Diplolepis rosae)