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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
7,357 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
5,560 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
4,266 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
4,059 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
3,413 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
3,401 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,353 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
3,246 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
3,201 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
3,190 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
3,141 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
3,089 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
2,818 observations
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa argentata
2,751 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,515 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
2,509 observations
Pacific Forktail
Ischnura cervula
2,236 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
2,223 observations
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
2,164 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
2,061 observations
Invasive
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
2,031 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
1,965 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
1,857 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,773 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
1,738 observations
Western Polished Lady Beetle
Cycloneda polita
1,715 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
1,687 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
1,685 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
1,653 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
1,647 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
1,608 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
1,573 observations
Bronze Ground Beetle
Carabus nemoralis
1,525 observations
Orange-legged Furrow Bee
Halictus rubicundus
1,483 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
1,460 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,453 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
1,372 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
1,340 observations
Western Earwig
Forficula dentata
1,331 observations
Invasive
Southern Oak Bush-cricket
Meconema meridionale
1,310 observations
Snowberry Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon
1,289 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,228 observations
Tissue Moth
Triphosa haesitata
1,192 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
1,190 observations
Blue-green Sharpshooter
Graphocephala atropunctata
1,180 observations
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
1,152 observations
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria
1,133 observations
Madrone Skin Miner
Marmara arbutiella
1,060 observations
California Bumble Bee
Bombus californicus
1,049 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
1,038 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Washington are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
- Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee (Bombus mixtus)
- Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
- European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
- The most observed insect in Washington is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 7,357 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Washington include:
- Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)
- Southern Oak Bush-cricket (Meconema meridionale)