Insects & Arthropods of Las Vegas, Nevada
The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Las Vegas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
11,144
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 11,144 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Las Vegas. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 726 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods near Las Vegas
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
726 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
638 observations
Large Creosote Gall Midge
Asphondylia auripila
571 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
524 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
515 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
480 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
438 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
349 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
346 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
335 observations · iNaturalist
Queen
Danaus gilippus
331 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
303 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis intensa
277 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
261 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
231 observations
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
228 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
212 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
207 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
203 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
191 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Bark Scorpion
Centruroides sculpturatus
186 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
180 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
174 observations · iNaturalist
Citrus Cicada
Diceroprocta apache
168 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
165 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
160 observations
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
150 observations
Plexippoides flavescens
Plexippoides flavescens
149 observations · iNaturalist
Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma
146 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
131 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
128 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
128 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
127 observations · iNaturalist
Green Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone
123 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Fire Ant
Solenopsis xyloni
122 observations · iNaturalist
Master Blister Beetle
Lytta magister
118 observations · iNaturalist
Western Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica
112 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
110 observations
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
109 observations · iNaturalist
Beck's Desert Scorpion
Paruroctonus becki
109 observations · iNaturalist
Egyptian Bird Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium
107 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
104 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
104 observations · iNaturalist
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
100 observations · iNaturalist
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
98 observations
Armored Stink Beetle
Eleodes armata
97 observations · iNaturalist
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
96 observations
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
94 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus
93 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata
90 observations · iNaturalist
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