Insects & Arthropods of Hawaii
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Hawaii, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
30,286
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 30,286 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hawaii. The most frequently seen is the Hawaiian Garden Spider, with 4,034 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
4,034 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,960 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,941 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,844 observations
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
1,526 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Spinybacked Orbweaver
Thelacantha brevispina
1,519 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
874 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Asian Mantis
Hierodula patellifera
809 observations · iNaturalist
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
661 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
643 observations · iNaturalist
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
612 observations
Pantropical Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda venatoria
603 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
589 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental Flower Beetle
Protaetia orientalis
570 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
554 observations
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
546 observations · iNaturalist
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
495 observations · iNaturalist
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
494 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
475 observations · iNaturalist
Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
Curinus coeruleus
455 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
447 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
425 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant
Camponotus variegatus
403 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
402 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
365 observations
Steelblue Lady Beetle
Halmus chalybeus
351 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
333 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
331 observations · iNaturalist
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
331 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
321 observations · iNaturalist
black earwig
Chelisoches morio
315 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburni
311 observations · iNaturalist
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
308 observations · iNaturalist
African Big-headed Ant
Pheidole megacephala
301 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
292 observations
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
289 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry Guava Scale
Tectococcus ovatus
285 observations · iNaturalist
Graceful Twig Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
277 observations · iNaturalist
Madagascan fireweed moth
Galtara extensa
274 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Happy Face Spider
Theridion grallator
269 observations · iNaturalist
Southern House Mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
269 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
267 observations
Nanixipha nahoa
Nanixipha nahoa
255 observations · iNaturalist
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa
247 observations
Oleander Hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii
244 observations · iNaturalist
Telostylinus lineolatus
Telostylinus lineolatus
240 observations · iNaturalist
sweet potato bug
Physomerus grossipes
237 observations · iNaturalist
Grass Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
233 observations · iNaturalist
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
230 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkwing Stick Insect
Sipyloidea chlorotica
230 observations · iNaturalist
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