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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
19,932 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
12,278 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
10,116 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
6,662 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
6,627 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
5,430 observations
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee
Bombus auricomus
4,508 observations
Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
4,196 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
4,043 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
3,711 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,678 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
3,397 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
3,171 observations
Rusty-patched Bumble Bee
Bombus affinis
3,033 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
2,902 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
2,869 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
2,801 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
2,792 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
2,769 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
2,764 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,598 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
2,499 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
2,353 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
2,292 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
2,259 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
2,240 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
2,151 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
2,069 observations
Lemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus citrinus
2,036 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,000 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
1,968 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
1,910 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
1,851 observations
Goldenrod Gall Fly
Eurosta solidaginis
1,799 observations
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly
Helophilus fasciatus
1,782 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,767 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
1,621 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,618 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
1,562 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,507 observations
White-faced Meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum
1,490 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
1,477 observations
Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta
1,476 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
1,447 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
1,400 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,389 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
1,388 observations
Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
1,386 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
1,374 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,371 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Minnesota are:
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Black-and-gold Bumble Bee (Bombus auricomus)
- Red-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus rufocinctus)
- Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- The most observed insect in Minnesota is Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens), with 19,932 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Minnesota include:
- White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
- Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
- Half-black Bumble Bee (Bombus vagans)