Insects & Arthropods of Las Vegas, Nevada
The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Las Vegas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods near Las Vegas
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
689 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
562 observations
Large Creosote Gall Midge
Asphondylia auripila
551 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
518 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
505 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
435 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
403 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
348 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
334 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
331 observations · iNaturalist
Queen
Danaus gilippus
321 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
293 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
260 observations
Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis intensa
225 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
223 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
206 observations · iNaturalist
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
204 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
200 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
187 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Bark Scorpion
Centruroides sculpturatus
182 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
178 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
157 observations
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
157 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
152 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
146 observations
Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma
145 observations · iNaturalist
Citrus Cicada
Diceroprocta apache
137 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
127 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
126 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
126 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
123 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
121 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Fire Ant
Solenopsis xyloni
117 observations · iNaturalist
Plexippoides flavescens
Plexippoides flavescens
112 observations · iNaturalist
Master Blister Beetle
Lytta magister
110 observations · iNaturalist
Western Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica
109 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
107 observations · iNaturalist
Green Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone
107 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
102 observations · iNaturalist
Beck's Desert Scorpion
Paruroctonus becki
102 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
101 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
98 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
97 observations · iNaturalist
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
95 observations
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
94 observations
Armored Stink Beetle
Eleodes armata
88 observations · iNaturalist
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus
87 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia sedula
85 observations · iNaturalist
Egyptian Bird Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium
84 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus
84 observations · iNaturalist