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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
8,016 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
5,927 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
4,387 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
4,142 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
4,101 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
4,073 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
3,789 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,778 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
3,620 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
3,532 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
3,355 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
3,198 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
3,031 observations
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa argentata
2,926 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,705 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
2,635 observations
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
2,475 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
2,370 observations
Pacific Forktail
Ischnura cervula
2,269 observations
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
2,266 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
2,154 observations
Invasive
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
2,137 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
1,995 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
1,969 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,954 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
1,830 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
1,776 observations
Western Polished Lady Beetle
Cycloneda polita
1,769 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
1,735 observations
Orange-legged Furrow Bee
Halictus rubicundus
1,732 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
1,721 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
1,690 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
1,669 observations
Bronze Ground Beetle
Carabus nemoralis
1,618 observations
Invasive
Southern Oak Bush-cricket
Meconema meridionale
1,610 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,545 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
1,476 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
1,454 observations
Western Earwig
Forficula dentata
1,436 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
1,431 observations
Snowberry Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon
1,423 observations
Blue-green Sharpshooter
Graphocephala atropunctata
1,323 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,286 observations
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria
1,271 observations
Tissue Moth
Triphosa haesitata
1,269 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
1,253 observations
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
1,242 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
1,208 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,149 observations
California Bumble Bee
Bombus californicus
1,133 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)
- European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
- Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee (Bombus mixtus)
- Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
- Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)
- The most observed insect in Washington is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 8,016 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)
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Washington include:
- California Bumble Bee (Bombus californicus)