Insects & Arthropods of Hawaii
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Hawaii, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
29,718
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 29,718 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hawaii. The most frequently seen is the Hawaiian Garden Spider, with 3,966 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Hawaii include Emerald Cockroach Wasp - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Hawaii
Hawaiian Garden Spider
Argiope appensa
3,966 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,931 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,905 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,825 observations
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
1,501 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Spinybacked Orbweaver
Thelacantha brevispina
1,497 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
828 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Asian Mantis
Hierodula patellifera
786 observations · iNaturalist
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
647 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
626 observations · iNaturalist
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
600 observations
Pantropical Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda venatoria
595 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
579 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
551 observations
Oriental Flower Beetle
Protaetia orientalis
551 observations · iNaturalist
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
542 observations · iNaturalist
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
489 observations · iNaturalist
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
482 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
463 observations · iNaturalist
Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
Curinus coeruleus
454 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
442 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
413 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
394 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant
Camponotus variegatus
391 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
357 observations
Steelblue Lady Beetle
Halmus chalybeus
346 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
331 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
329 observations · iNaturalist
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
329 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
315 observations · iNaturalist
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
308 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburni
308 observations · iNaturalist
black earwig
Chelisoches morio
308 observations · iNaturalist
African Big-headed Ant
Pheidole megacephala
294 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
292 observations
Strawberry Guava Scale
Tectococcus ovatus
282 observations · iNaturalist
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
279 observations · iNaturalist
Southern House Mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
269 observations · iNaturalist
Graceful Twig Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
264 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Happy Face Spider
Theridion grallator
263 observations · iNaturalist
Madagascan fireweed moth
Galtara extensa
263 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
260 observations
Nanixipha nahoa
Nanixipha nahoa
249 observations · iNaturalist
Telostylinus lineolatus
Telostylinus lineolatus
239 observations · iNaturalist
Oleander Hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii
238 observations · iNaturalist
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa
235 observations
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
229 observations · iNaturalist
Grass Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
226 observations · iNaturalist
sweet potato bug
Physomerus grossipes
224 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp
Evania appendigaster
223 observations · iNaturalist
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