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Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
19,241 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
18,750 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
18,213 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
17,076 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
15,799 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
15,459 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
14,349 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
13,924 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
12,190 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
12,062 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
9,986 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
9,971 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
9,884 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
9,363 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
8,557 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
8,537 observations
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
8,254 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
7,692 observations
Blue-fronted Dancer
Argia apicalis
7,149 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
7,027 observations
Familiar Bluet
Enallagma civile
6,987 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
6,716 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
6,347 observations
Double-striped Bluet
Enallagma basidens
6,060 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
5,912 observations
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
5,821 observations
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
5,716 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
5,707 observations
Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia tibialis
5,425 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
5,329 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
5,200 observations
Stream Bluet
Enallagma exsulans
5,146 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
4,868 observations
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
4,810 observations
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
4,791 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
4,744 observations
Skimming Bluet
Enallagma geminatum
4,577 observations
Slender Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis
4,520 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
4,483 observations
Orange Bluet
Enallagma signatum
4,420 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
4,387 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
4,367 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
4,206 observations
Black Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata
3,998 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
3,951 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
3,925 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
3,724 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
3,714 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
3,664 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
3,555 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Ohio are:
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
- Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
- Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- The most observed insect in Ohio is Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), with 19,241 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Ohio include:
- Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)