Insects & Arthropods of San Jose, California
The insects & arthropods most often spotted near San Jose, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods near San Jose
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
8,251 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,736 observations
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
4,731 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
3,986 observations · iNaturalist
California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
3,422 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
2,920 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
2,790 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
2,716 observations
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
2,418 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cone Gall Wasp
Feron kingi
2,166 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,131 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
2,077 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,985 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,892 observations
California Sister
Adelpha californica
1,865 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
1,842 observations · iNaturalist
Noble False Widow
Steatoda nobilis
1,810 observations · iNaturalist
American Winter Ant
Prenolepis imparis
1,794 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
1,757 observations
Spined Turban Gall Wasp
Antron douglasii
1,706 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,705 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
1,607 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,556 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,536 observations · iNaturalist
Umber Skipper
Lon melane
1,533 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia californica
1,500 observations · iNaturalist
Pumpkin Gall Wasp
Dryocosmus minusculus
1,495 observations · iNaturalist
Beaked Twig Gall Wasp
Burnettweldia plumbella
1,421 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
1,406 observations · iNaturalist
Live Oak Apple Gall Wasp
Amphibolips quercuspomiformis
1,386 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,372 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
1,365 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
1,357 observations
California Lady Beetle
Coccinella californica
1,335 observations · iNaturalist
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
1,299 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
1,256 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
1,221 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
1,216 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,203 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
1,200 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Katydid
Phaneroptera nana
1,193 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
1,187 observations · iNaturalist
Disc Gall Wasp
Feron parmula
1,186 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
1,160 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,123 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
1,087 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
1,081 observations · iNaturalist
California Turret Spider
Atypoides riversi
1,060 observations · iNaturalist
Two-horned Gall Wasp
Dryocosmus dubiosus
1,032 observations · iNaturalist
Spotless Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea
1,015 observations · iNaturalist