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Insects & Arthropods of Salt Lake City, Utah

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

31,324
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 31,324 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Salt Lake City. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 2,388 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Salt Lake City

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,388 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,659 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,561 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,442 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
1,406 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
1,346 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,242 observations
European Firebug
Pyrrhocoris apterus
1,128 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
994 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
948 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
925 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
829 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
827 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
756 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
741 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
732 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
721 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
618 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
596 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
510 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
498 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
494 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
485 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
468 observations · iNaturalist
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
452 observations · iNaturalist
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
442 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
436 observations · iNaturalist
Horse-fly Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa tabaniformis
430 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
378 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
355 observations · iNaturalist
LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle
Anatis lecontei
332 observations · iNaturalist
Immigrant Pavement Ant
Tetramorium immigrans
321 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
308 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
305 observations
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
299 observations · iNaturalist
Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti
292 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
283 observations
Mountain Bee Assassin
Apiomerus montanus
276 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
275 observations
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
273 observations · iNaturalist
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
272 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
266 observations
Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
264 observations · iNaturalist
Two-spotted Lady Beetle
Adalia bipunctata
254 observations · iNaturalist
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
254 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
253 observations
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
251 observations
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
249 observations · iNaturalist
Habronattus festus
Habronattus festus
246 observations · iNaturalist
Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Lucanus mazama
244 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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