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Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
21,361 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
20,689 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
20,675 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
20,374 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
18,938 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
16,888 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
15,920 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
15,548 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
13,671 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
13,599 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
12,818 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
11,153 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
10,898 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
10,505 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
9,731 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
9,472 observations
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
9,131 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
8,395 observations
Blue-fronted Dancer
Argia apicalis
7,993 observations
Familiar Bluet
Enallagma civile
7,987 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
7,985 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
7,474 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
7,063 observations
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
6,690 observations
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
6,686 observations
Double-striped Bluet
Enallagma basidens
6,613 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
6,348 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
6,249 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
6,170 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
5,966 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
5,946 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
5,924 observations
Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia tibialis
5,895 observations
Stream Bluet
Enallagma exsulans
5,715 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
5,606 observations
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
5,591 observations
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
5,372 observations
Slender Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis
5,266 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
5,128 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
5,085 observations
Skimming Bluet
Enallagma geminatum
4,995 observations
Orange Bluet
Enallagma signatum
4,767 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
4,591 observations
Black Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata
4,588 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
4,539 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
4,408 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
4,131 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
4,013 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
3,964 observations
Calico Pennant
Celithemis elisa
3,813 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Ohio are:
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
- Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
- Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
- The most observed insect in Ohio is Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), with 21,361 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Ohio include:
- Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)