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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,941 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
5,376 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
4,241 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
4,021 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
3,334 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
3,314 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,304 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
3,214 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
3,112 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
3,099 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
3,046 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
2,711 observations
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa argentata
2,624 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
2,546 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
2,395 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,355 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
2,167 observations
Pacific Forktail
Ischnura cervula
2,129 observations
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
2,008 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
1,936 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
1,825 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
1,742 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
1,673 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
1,656 observations
Invasive
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
1,640 observations
Western Polished Lady Beetle
Cycloneda polita
1,633 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
1,623 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
1,600 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
1,575 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
1,535 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,486 observations
Bronze Ground Beetle
Carabus nemoralis
1,458 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
1,434 observations
Orange-legged Furrow Bee
Halictus rubicundus
1,394 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
1,331 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
1,329 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
1,326 observations
Invasive
Southern Oak Bush-cricket
Meconema meridionale
1,296 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,252 observations
Western Earwig
Forficula dentata
1,207 observations
Tissue Moth
Triphosa haesitata
1,177 observations
Blue-green Sharpshooter
Graphocephala atropunctata
1,162 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,155 observations
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria
1,089 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
1,080 observations
Madrone Skin Miner
Marmara arbutiella
1,044 observations
California Bumble Bee
Bombus californicus
1,021 observations
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
1,006 observations
Snowberry Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon
992 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
982 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Washington are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
- Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee (Bombus mixtus)
- European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
- Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)
- European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
- The most observed insect in Washington is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 6,941 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Washington include:
- Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)
- Southern Oak Bush-cricket (Meconema meridionale)
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Washington include:
- California Bumble Bee (Bombus californicus)