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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,109 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
3,718 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,183 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
2,631 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,398 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,047 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,839 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,527 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,477 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,468 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,369 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,365 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,357 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,311 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,309 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,215 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
1,136 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,101 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,049 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,024 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,024 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,024 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
1,003 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
994 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
961 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
944 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
941 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
922 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
918 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
917 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
877 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
866 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
862 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
847 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
845 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
845 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
824 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
812 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
769 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
743 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
728 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
711 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
709 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
695 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
676 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
656 observations
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina
651 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
648 observations
Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
639 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
632 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Maine are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)
- Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus ternarius)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- The most observed insect in Maine is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 4,109 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)