Insects & Arthropods of Las Vegas, Nevada
The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Las Vegas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
10,815
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 10,815 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Las Vegas. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 706 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods near Las Vegas
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
706 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
604 observations
Large Creosote Gall Midge
Asphondylia auripila
563 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
520 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
511 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
453 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
421 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
348 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
339 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
332 observations · iNaturalist
Queen
Danaus gilippus
322 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
293 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
261 observations
Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis intensa
255 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
229 observations
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
219 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
212 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
205 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
188 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Bark Scorpion
Centruroides sculpturatus
184 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
179 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
167 observations · iNaturalist
Citrus Cicada
Diceroprocta apache
166 observations
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
163 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
158 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
154 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
147 observations
Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma
146 observations · iNaturalist
Plexippoides flavescens
Plexippoides flavescens
136 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
128 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
127 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
126 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
126 observations
Southern Fire Ant
Solenopsis xyloni
120 observations · iNaturalist
Master Blister Beetle
Lytta magister
116 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
110 observations
Western Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica
109 observations · iNaturalist
Green Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone
109 observations · iNaturalist
Beck's Desert Scorpion
Paruroctonus becki
109 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
108 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
103 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
103 observations · iNaturalist
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
99 observations · iNaturalist
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
96 observations
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
95 observations
Armored Stink Beetle
Eleodes armata
93 observations · iNaturalist
Egyptian Bird Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium
91 observations · iNaturalist
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
90 observations · iNaturalist
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus
88 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata
88 observations · iNaturalist
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