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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
28,525 observations
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
25,533 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
19,972 observations
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae
19,466 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
19,036 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
14,256 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
13,570 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
13,332 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
10,603 observations
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
9,400 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
8,383 observations
Atala
Eumaeus atala
8,038 observations
Florida Carpenter Ant
Camponotus floridanus
7,971 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
7,626 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
7,532 observations
Southern Two-striped Walkingstick
Anisomorpha buprestoides
7,473 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
7,373 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
6,871 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
6,725 observations
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
6,641 observations
Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata
6,636 observations
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
6,412 observations
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
6,230 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
5,868 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
5,796 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
5,791 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
5,685 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
5,682 observations
Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia gravida
5,592 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
5,507 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
5,192 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
5,117 observations
Florida Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex badius
5,111 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
4,985 observations
Barred Yellow
Eurema daira
4,963 observations
Milkweed Assassin Bug
Zelus longipes
4,954 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
4,872 observations
Red Imported Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta
4,789 observations
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais
4,770 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
4,767 observations
Buren's Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex bureni
4,641 observations
Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
4,610 observations
Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon splendens
4,470 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
4,461 observations
Poey's Furrow Bee
Halictus poeyi
4,230 observations
Common Lovebug
Plecia nearctica
4,175 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
4,154 observations
Monk Skipper
Choranthus capucinus
4,137 observations
Invasive
Sri Lanka Weevil
Myllocerus undecimpustulatus
4,080 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
4,062 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Florida are:
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Eastern Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea microptera)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
- The most observed insect in Florida is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 28,525 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Florida include:
- Sri Lanka Weevil (Myllocerus undecimpustulatus)
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Florida include:
- Eastern Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea microptera)
- Atala (Eumaeus atala)
- Florida Carpenter Ant (Camponotus floridanus)
- Southern Two-striped Walkingstick (Anisomorpha buprestoides)
- Florida Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex badius)