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Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
18,610 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
17,660 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
17,231 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
16,794 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
15,244 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
14,775 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
13,378 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
13,366 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
11,918 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
11,721 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
9,879 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
9,704 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
9,226 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
8,870 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
8,283 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
8,137 observations
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
7,879 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
7,565 observations
Blue-fronted Dancer
Argia apicalis
6,995 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
6,780 observations
Familiar Bluet
Enallagma civile
6,668 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
6,553 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
6,172 observations
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
5,719 observations
Double-striped Bluet
Enallagma basidens
5,709 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
5,650 observations
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
5,515 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
5,469 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
5,159 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
5,096 observations
Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia tibialis
4,940 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
4,842 observations
Stream Bluet
Enallagma exsulans
4,781 observations
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
4,734 observations
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
4,703 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
4,640 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
4,396 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
4,319 observations
Skimming Bluet
Enallagma geminatum
4,139 observations
Orange Bluet
Enallagma signatum
4,061 observations
Slender Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis
4,059 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
4,016 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
4,013 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
3,824 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
3,805 observations
Black Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata
3,768 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
3,630 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
3,504 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
3,460 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
3,386 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Ohio are:
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
- 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 18,610 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Ohio include:
- Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)