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Insects & Arthropods of Henderson, NV

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

8,556
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 8,556 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Henderson. The most frequently seen is the Blue Dasher, with 637 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Henderson

Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
637 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
580 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
403 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
390 observations · iNaturalist
Large Creosote Gall Midge
Asphondylia auripila
380 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis intensa
284 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
279 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
231 observations · iNaturalist
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
230 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
225 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
223 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
217 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
204 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
193 observations
Arizona Bark Scorpion
Centruroides sculpturatus
193 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
189 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
187 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
177 observations · iNaturalist
Citrus Cicada
Diceroprocta apache
161 observations
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
153 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
150 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
149 observations
Plexippoides flavescens
Plexippoides flavescens
147 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
133 observations
Master Blister Beetle
Lytta magister
128 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Fire Ant
Solenopsis xyloni
121 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
113 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
111 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
106 observations
Egyptian Bird Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium
104 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
102 observations
Green Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone
102 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
102 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
98 observations · iNaturalist
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
97 observations
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus
97 observations · iNaturalist
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
94 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia sedula
93 observations · iNaturalist
Veromessor pergandei
Veromessor pergandei
87 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
86 observations · iNaturalist
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
85 observations · iNaturalist
Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma
85 observations · iNaturalist
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
83 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
82 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
80 observations
Armored Stink Beetle
Eleodes armata
80 observations · iNaturalist
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
78 observations · iNaturalist
Hirsute Paradise Spider
Habronattus hirsutus
77 observations · iNaturalist
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
75 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
75 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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