Insects & Arthropods of Boise, ID
The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Boise, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,546
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 15,546 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Boise. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 1,350 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods near Boise
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,350 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
982 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
837 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
689 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
677 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
648 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
550 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
523 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
376 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
366 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
354 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
349 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
335 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
320 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
290 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
275 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
261 observations
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
261 observations · iNaturalist
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
260 observations · iNaturalist
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
254 observations · iNaturalist
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
248 observations · iNaturalist
European Firebug
Pyrrhocoris apterus
240 observations · iNaturalist
Western Lynx Spider
Oxyopes scalaris
238 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
236 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
229 observations · iNaturalist
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
226 observations
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
216 observations · iNaturalist
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
211 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
205 observations · iNaturalist
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
201 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
198 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
195 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
194 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
194 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
190 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
189 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
182 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata
167 observations · iNaturalist
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
164 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
162 observations
Marsh Crane Fly
Tipula oleracea
160 observations
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
157 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-legged Furrow Bee
Halictus rubicundus
156 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
154 observations
Eurasian Drone Fly
Eristalis arbustorum
154 observations · iNaturalist
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
153 observations
European Harvestman
Phalangium opilio
151 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
141 observations
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
140 observations · iNaturalist
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
138 observations · iNaturalist
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