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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,168 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
1,253 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
1,184 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,155 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,041 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
906 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
875 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
868 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
823 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
790 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
732 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
731 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
718 observations
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
708 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
645 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
643 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
582 observations
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
567 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
536 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
475 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
455 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
453 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
439 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
433 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
429 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
426 observations
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
418 observations
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
418 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
415 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
412 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
407 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
399 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
397 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
397 observations
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
396 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
394 observations
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
390 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
386 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
367 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
357 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
336 observations
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
328 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
322 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
319 observations
Invasive
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
318 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
302 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
301 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
301 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
297 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
294 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Idaho are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
- Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
- California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
- European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)
- Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- The most observed insect in Idaho is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 2,168 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Idaho include:
- Mossy Rose Gall Wasp (Diplolepis rosae)