Insects & Arthropods of Ohio
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Ohio, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Ohio
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
19,885 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
19,116 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
18,802 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
18,058 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
16,047 observations · iNaturalist
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
15,968 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
14,755 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
14,314 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
12,560 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
12,420 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
10,533 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
10,296 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
10,189 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
9,976 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
8,964 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
8,828 observations
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
8,385 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
8,038 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
7,452 observations
Blue-fronted Dancer
Argia apicalis
7,303 observations · iNaturalist
Familiar Bluet
Enallagma civile
7,126 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
7,027 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
6,547 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
6,524 observations
Double-striped Bluet
Enallagma basidens
6,154 observations · iNaturalist
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
5,929 observations · iNaturalist
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
5,893 observations · iNaturalist
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
5,810 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
5,803 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
5,588 observations
Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia tibialis
5,580 observations · iNaturalist
Stream Bluet
Enallagma exsulans
5,315 observations · iNaturalist
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
5,056 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
4,956 observations
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
4,938 observations · iNaturalist
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
4,867 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
4,835 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
4,824 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
4,717 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis
4,688 observations · iNaturalist
Skimming Bluet
Enallagma geminatum
4,662 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
4,627 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Bluet
Enallagma signatum
4,516 observations · iNaturalist
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
4,392 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
4,299 observations
Black Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata
4,253 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
4,169 observations · iNaturalist
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
3,928 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
3,858 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
3,857 observations