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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
20,869 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
11,960 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
10,419 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
8,065 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
5,261 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
4,942 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
4,417 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
4,265 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
4,261 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,783 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
3,748 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
3,431 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
3,216 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
2,967 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
2,883 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
2,876 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
2,857 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
2,809 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
2,793 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
2,712 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
2,567 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
2,513 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
2,442 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
2,440 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
2,426 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,418 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
2,363 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
2,335 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
2,328 observations
Red-headed Bush Cricket
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
2,319 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
2,311 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
2,277 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
2,260 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
2,246 observations
Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
2,132 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
2,122 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
2,105 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
2,074 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
1,977 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
1,973 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,930 observations
Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
1,928 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
1,855 observations
Reddish-brown Stag Beetle
Lucanus capreolus
1,827 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
1,827 observations
Broad-necked Root Borer
Prionus laticollis
1,809 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
1,798 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
1,795 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
1,768 observations
Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala coccinea
1,707 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Massachusetts are:
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Winter Firefly (Photinus corruscus)
- Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- The most observed insect in Massachusetts is Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens), with 20,869 recorded observations.