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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,490 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
1,844 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,431 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
1,381 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,148 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,060 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,003 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
988 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
988 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
936 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
911 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
898 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
846 observations
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
806 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
799 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
784 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
750 observations
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
622 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
610 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
564 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
539 observations
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
527 observations
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
524 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
518 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
509 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
508 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
506 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
494 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
488 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
484 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
481 observations
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
481 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
478 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
469 observations
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
457 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
444 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
443 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
443 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
434 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
433 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
426 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
417 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
399 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
397 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
373 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
371 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
367 observations
Invasive
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
367 observations
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
363 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
362 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)
- Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)
- Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
- The most observed insect in Idaho is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 2,490 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Idaho include:
- Mossy Rose Gall Wasp (Diplolepis rosae)