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Insects & Arthropods of Reno, NV

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

7,621
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 7,621 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Reno. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 736 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Reno

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
736 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
467 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
341 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
306 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
304 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
266 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
228 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
227 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
214 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
208 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
183 observations
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
179 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
172 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
171 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
161 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
160 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
159 observations
Green Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone
146 observations · iNaturalist
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
145 observations · iNaturalist
Behr's Hairstreak
Satyrium behrii
126 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
125 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
123 observations
Northern Scorpion
Paruroctonus boreus
118 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
114 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
112 observations · iNaturalist
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
109 observations · iNaturalist
American Sand Wasp
Bembix americana
108 observations
Elm Leaf Beetle
Xanthogaleruca luteola
107 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
107 observations · iNaturalist
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
100 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
95 observations · iNaturalist
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
93 observations · iNaturalist
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
91 observations
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
91 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
86 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
86 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
85 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
84 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
81 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
79 observations · iNaturalist
Achemon Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon
79 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Beetle
Cicindela oregona
76 observations · iNaturalist
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
74 observations · iNaturalist
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
74 observations · iNaturalist
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
72 observations · iNaturalist
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
72 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus modoc
71 observations · iNaturalist
Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
70 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
70 observations · iNaturalist
Rough-lipped Darkling Beetle
Eleodes hispilabris
70 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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