Insects & Arthropods of Anchorage, AK
The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Anchorage, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,662
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 2,662 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Anchorage. The most frequently seen is the Birch Shield Bug, with 180 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods near Anchorage
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
180 observations · iNaturalist
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
172 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
167 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
133 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
118 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
114 observations · iNaturalist
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
82 observations · iNaturalist
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
82 observations · iNaturalist
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
72 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
71 observations · iNaturalist
Rain Beetle
Pterostichus melanarius
67 observations
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
63 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
56 observations
American Yellowjacket
Vespula alascensis
56 observations · iNaturalist
Cream-spotted Ladybird
Calvia quatuordecimguttata
54 observations · iNaturalist
Two-spotted Lady Beetle
Adalia bipunctata
53 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
50 observations · iNaturalist
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
50 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Darner
Aeshna interrupta
48 observations · iNaturalist
Western Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus skada
47 observations · iNaturalist
Taiga Bluet
Coenagrion resolutum
46 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
45 observations · iNaturalist
North American Elm Sawfly
Cimbex americanus
45 observations · iNaturalist
Saddleback Harvestman
Mitopus morio
40 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
38 observations · iNaturalist
Shamrock Orbweaver
Araneus trifolium
38 observations · iNaturalist
Nordmann's Orbweaver Spider
Araneus nordmanni
38 observations · iNaturalist
Larder Beetle
Dermestes lardarius
38 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-legged Furrow Bee
Halictus rubicundus
33 observations
Yellow-horned Horntail
Urocerus flavicornis
33 observations · iNaturalist
Formica neorufibarbis
Formica neorufibarbis
31 observations · iNaturalist
Sedge Darner
Aeshna juncea
31 observations · iNaturalist
Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
31 observations · iNaturalist
Zigzag Darner
Aeshna sitchensis
30 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
30 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
28 observations
Alder Sawfly
Eriocampa ovata
28 observations · iNaturalist
Spear-marked and White-banded Black Moths
Rheumaptera hastata
28 observations
European Harvestman
Phalangium opilio
27 observations · iNaturalist
American Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii
27 observations · iNaturalist
Barn Funnel Weaver
Tegenaria domestica
27 observations · iNaturalist
frigid bumble bee
Bombus frigidus
27 observations · iNaturalist
Meadow Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius
26 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
24 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
24 observations · iNaturalist
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
24 observations
Lake Darner
Aeshna eremita
23 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly-tailed Marsh Fly
Helophilus hybridus
23 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
22 observations
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
22 observations · iNaturalist
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