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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
21,073 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
12,567 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
10,837 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
8,699 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
5,441 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
5,277 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
4,430 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
4,390 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
4,387 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
4,211 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
4,177 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,894 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
3,232 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
3,146 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
3,119 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
3,044 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
2,951 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
2,925 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
2,848 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
2,824 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
2,706 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
2,655 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
2,616 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
2,603 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
2,595 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,503 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
2,460 observations
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
2,411 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
2,378 observations
Red-headed Bush Cricket
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
2,375 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
2,347 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
2,332 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
2,322 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
2,322 observations
Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
2,216 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
2,187 observations
Reddish-brown Stag Beetle
Lucanus capreolus
2,173 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
2,157 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
2,153 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
2,141 observations
Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
2,138 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
2,125 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
2,046 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
2,013 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
1,930 observations
Broad-necked Root Borer
Prionus laticollis
1,925 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
1,863 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
1,840 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
1,789 observations
Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala coccinea
1,744 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Massachusetts are:
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Winter Firefly (Photinus corruscus)
- Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Oriental Beetle (Exomala orientalis)
- The most observed insect in Massachusetts is Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens), with 21,073 recorded observations.