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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
18,513 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
11,902 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
9,946 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
6,579 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
6,242 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
5,262 observations
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee
Bombus auricomus
4,411 observations
Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
4,065 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
4,003 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
3,661 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,372 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
3,351 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
3,113 observations
Rusty-patched Bumble Bee
Bombus affinis
3,001 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
2,754 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
2,752 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
2,713 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,568 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
2,542 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
2,486 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
2,301 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
2,253 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
2,222 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
2,215 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
2,209 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
2,149 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
2,052 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
2,037 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
1,961 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,950 observations
Lemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus citrinus
1,946 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
1,887 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
1,842 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,744 observations
Goldenrod Gall Fly
Eurosta solidaginis
1,692 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,597 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
1,555 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
1,531 observations
Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta
1,473 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
1,465 observations
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly
Helophilus fasciatus
1,464 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
1,441 observations
White-faced Meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum
1,431 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,430 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,363 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
1,361 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,357 observations
Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
1,346 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
1,332 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
1,332 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)
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- 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 18,513 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Minnesota include:
- Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
- White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
- Half-black Bumble Bee (Bombus vagans)