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Insects & Arthropods of Idaho

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

52,956
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 52,956 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Idaho. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 3,192 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Idaho

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
3,192 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
2,632 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
2,291 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
1,908 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,705 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,548 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,462 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,433 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,410 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,397 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
1,394 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
1,366 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,356 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,280 observations
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
1,274 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,266 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
1,163 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,089 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,088 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1,042 observations
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
988 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
977 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
952 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
919 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
879 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
791 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
784 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
750 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
742 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
738 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
728 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
717 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
712 observations
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
698 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
695 observations · iNaturalist
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
686 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
675 observations · iNaturalist
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
674 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
669 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
648 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
643 observations · iNaturalist
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
643 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
633 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
633 observations · iNaturalist
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
631 observations · iNaturalist
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
630 observations · iNaturalist
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
616 observations · iNaturalist
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
611 observations · iNaturalist
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
609 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
589 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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