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Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
18,993 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
18,556 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
17,933 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
16,985 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
15,651 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
15,411 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
14,039 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
13,661 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
12,028 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
11,944 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
9,951 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
9,883 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
9,721 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
9,257 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
8,514 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
8,482 observations
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
8,086 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
7,677 observations
Blue-fronted Dancer
Argia apicalis
7,057 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
6,973 observations
Familiar Bluet
Enallagma civile
6,905 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
6,697 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
6,320 observations
Double-striped Bluet
Enallagma basidens
5,987 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
5,858 observations
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
5,761 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
5,692 observations
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
5,631 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
5,290 observations
Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia tibialis
5,247 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
5,171 observations
Stream Bluet
Enallagma exsulans
5,003 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
4,855 observations
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
4,796 observations
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
4,742 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
4,716 observations
Skimming Bluet
Enallagma geminatum
4,485 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
4,476 observations
Slender Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis
4,410 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
4,349 observations
Orange Bluet
Enallagma signatum
4,320 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
4,288 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
4,191 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
3,939 observations
Black Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata
3,937 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
3,905 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
3,681 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
3,660 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
3,660 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
3,550 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Ohio are:
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
- Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
- Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- The most observed insect in Ohio is Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), with 18,993 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Ohio include:
- Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)