Insects & Arthropods of Hawaii
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Hawaii, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Hawaii
Hawaiian Garden Spider
Argiope appensa
3,890 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,892 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,860 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,797 observations
Asian Spinybacked Orbweaver
Thelacantha brevispina
1,466 observations · iNaturalist
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
1,440 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
822 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Asian Mantis
Hierodula patellifera
772 observations · iNaturalist
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
614 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
612 observations · iNaturalist
Pantropical Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda venatoria
580 observations · iNaturalist
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
571 observations
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
566 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
543 observations
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
537 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental Flower Beetle
Protaetia orientalis
525 observations · iNaturalist
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
481 observations · iNaturalist
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
472 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
450 observations · iNaturalist
Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
Curinus coeruleus
439 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
434 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
407 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
381 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant
Camponotus variegatus
379 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
354 observations
Steelblue Lady Beetle
Halmus chalybeus
335 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
326 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
325 observations · iNaturalist
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
322 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
305 observations · iNaturalist
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
304 observations · iNaturalist
black earwig
Chelisoches morio
303 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburni
299 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
289 observations
African Big-headed Ant
Pheidole megacephala
283 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry Guava Scale
Tectococcus ovatus
271 observations · iNaturalist
Southern House Mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
268 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Happy Face Spider
Theridion grallator
261 observations · iNaturalist
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
255 observations · iNaturalist
Madagascan fireweed moth
Galtara extensa
254 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
252 observations
Graceful Twig Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
249 observations · iNaturalist
Nanixipha nahoa
Nanixipha nahoa
244 observations · iNaturalist
Telostylinus lineolatus
Telostylinus lineolatus
237 observations · iNaturalist
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa
229 observations
Oleander Hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii
228 observations · iNaturalist
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
224 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp
Evania appendigaster
223 observations · iNaturalist
Grass Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
222 observations · iNaturalist
sweet potato bug
Physomerus grossipes
220 observations · iNaturalist