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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,843 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,819 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,765 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
1,604 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
1,582 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
1,102 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,068 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
1,053 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,046 observations
Versute Sharpshooter
Graphocephala versuta
818 observations
Yellow-striped Leafhopper
Sibovia occatoria
816 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
733 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
603 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
570 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
517 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
446 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
410 observations
Pharaoh Cicada
Magicicada septendecim
406 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
389 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
387 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
363 observations
Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
359 observations
Common Green June Beetle
Cotinis nitida
353 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
348 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
343 observations
Horned Passalid
Odontotaenius disjunctus
340 observations
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
338 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
334 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
326 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
321 observations
Ferruginous Carpenter Ant
Camponotus chromaiodes
313 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
305 observations
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp
Sphecius speciosus
297 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
272 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
268 observations
Bearded Carpenter ant
Camponotus subbarbatus
268 observations
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
263 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
261 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
255 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
255 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
253 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
250 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
246 observations
Invasive
Kudzu Bug
Megacopta cribraria
245 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
237 observations
Chestnut Carpenter Ant
Camponotus castaneus
237 observations
American Winter Ant
Prenolepis imparis
235 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
233 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
232 observations
European Hornet
Vespa crabro
229 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in District of Columbia are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)
- Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Huron Skipper (Atalopedes huron)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- Versute Sharpshooter (Graphocephala versuta)
- The most observed insect in District of Columbia is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 1,843 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in District of Columbia include:
- Kudzu Bug (Megacopta cribraria)