Insects & Arthropods of Nebraska
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Nebraska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Nebraska
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,766 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,617 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,496 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,387 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,221 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,160 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,139 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,073 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,024 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
1,004 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
999 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
846 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
829 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
826 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
798 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
750 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
692 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
692 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
689 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
671 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
668 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
624 observations · iNaturalist
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
609 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
586 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
580 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
575 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
571 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
539 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
518 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
496 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
490 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
487 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
458 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
456 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Leatherwing Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus
416 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
415 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
415 observations · iNaturalist
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
410 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
408 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
408 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
408 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Tiger Beetle
Cicindela purpurea
398 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
395 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
389 observations
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
384 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
371 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
371 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
364 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
363 observations
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee
Bombus auricomus
362 observations