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Insects & Arthropods of El Paso, TX

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

10,243
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 10,243 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near El Paso. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 1,080 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near El Paso

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,080 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
720 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
490 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
474 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
426 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
369 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
346 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
338 observations · iNaturalist
Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus semilimbatus
324 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
321 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
290 observations · iNaturalist
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
275 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
269 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
230 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
229 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
217 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
213 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
201 observations · iNaturalist
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
200 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
183 observations · iNaturalist
Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko
177 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
171 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
167 observations · iNaturalist
Western Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica
163 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
135 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
131 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
116 observations
Texas Brown Tarantula
Aphonopelma hentzi
116 observations · iNaturalist
Cactus Lady Beetle
Chilocorus cacti
116 observations · iNaturalist
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
106 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
105 observations
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
103 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
99 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
96 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
90 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
89 observations
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
87 observations
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
85 observations · iNaturalist
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
82 observations
Yellow Paper Wasp
Polistes flavus
81 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
78 observations · iNaturalist
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
77 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
76 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
76 observations · iNaturalist
Five-spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus
75 observations · iNaturalist
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
72 observations
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
71 observations
Acmaeodera opacula
Acmaeodera opacula
71 observations · iNaturalist
Black Bladder-bodied Meloid
Cysteodemus wislizeni
70 observations · iNaturalist
Large Creosote Gall Midge
Asphondylia auripila
67 observations · iNaturalist

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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