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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,248 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
1,274 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,197 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
1,192 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,049 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
961 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
884 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
879 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
877 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
823 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
792 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
774 observations
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
734 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
732 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
685 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
681 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
648 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
582 observations
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
574 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
478 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
474 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
467 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
460 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
456 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
446 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
441 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
439 observations
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
429 observations
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
429 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
427 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
424 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
419 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
418 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
417 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
416 observations
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
411 observations
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
409 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
394 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
391 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
370 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
370 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
353 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
337 observations
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
335 observations
Invasive
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
329 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
322 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
319 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
313 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
311 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
307 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Idaho are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
- California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
- Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
- European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
- Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- The most observed insect in Idaho is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 2,248 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Idaho include:
- Mossy Rose Gall Wasp (Diplolepis rosae)