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Insects & Arthropods of North Las Vegas, NV

The insects & arthropods most often spotted near North Las Vegas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

11,249
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 11,249 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near North Las Vegas. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 731 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near North Las Vegas

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
731 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
645 observations
Large Creosote Gall Midge
Asphondylia auripila
579 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
521 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
509 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
491 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
446 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
354 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
347 observations · iNaturalist
Queen
Danaus gilippus
341 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
338 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
319 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis intensa
282 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
259 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
231 observations
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
230 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
209 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
206 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
201 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
194 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Bark Scorpion
Centruroides sculpturatus
188 observations
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
183 observations · iNaturalist
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
180 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
169 observations
Citrus Cicada
Diceroprocta apache
168 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
161 observations
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
150 observations
Plexippoides flavescens
Plexippoides flavescens
150 observations · iNaturalist
Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma
146 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
129 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
129 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
127 observations
Green Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone
124 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Fire Ant
Solenopsis xyloni
123 observations · iNaturalist
Master Blister Beetle
Lytta magister
122 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
117 observations
Egyptian Bird Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium
114 observations · iNaturalist
Western Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica
113 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
111 observations
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
107 observations · iNaturalist
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
105 observations
Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
105 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
104 observations · iNaturalist
Beck's Desert Scorpion
Paruroctonus becki
103 observations · iNaturalist
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
101 observations · iNaturalist
Armored Stink Beetle
Eleodes armata
101 observations · iNaturalist
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
99 observations
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
97 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus
96 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia sedula
94 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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