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Insects & Arthropods of Boise, ID

The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Boise, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

15,969
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 15,969 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Boise. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 1,387 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Boise

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,387 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,026 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
839 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
697 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
690 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
664 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
600 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
584 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
382 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
368 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
361 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
358 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
338 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
326 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
297 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
275 observations
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
270 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
268 observations
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
261 observations · iNaturalist
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
256 observations · iNaturalist
European Firebug
Pyrrhocoris apterus
250 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
248 observations
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
248 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
240 observations
Western Lynx Spider
Oxyopes scalaris
239 observations · iNaturalist
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
227 observations
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
224 observations
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
219 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
211 observations · iNaturalist
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
211 observations · iNaturalist
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
203 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
203 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
195 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
194 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
190 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
190 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
185 observations · iNaturalist
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
171 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata
167 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-legged Furrow Bee
Halictus rubicundus
164 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
163 observations
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
160 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Crane Fly
Tipula oleracea
160 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
157 observations
Eurasian Drone Fly
Eristalis arbustorum
155 observations · iNaturalist
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
154 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
152 observations · iNaturalist
European Harvestman
Phalangium opilio
151 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
149 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
142 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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