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Insects & Arthropods of Spokane, WA

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

8,214
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 8,214 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Spokane. The most frequently seen is the European Mantis, with 626 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Spokane include Western Bumble Bee - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Western Bumble Bee

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Spokane

European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
626 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
371 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
346 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
330 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
318 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
258 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
238 observations · iNaturalist
Dingy Cutworm Moth
Feltia jaculifera
215 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
208 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
203 observations
Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
203 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
202 observations
Cat-faced Orbweaver
Araneus gemmoides
199 observations · iNaturalist
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
194 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
193 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
184 observations · iNaturalist
Knapweed Root Moth
Agapeta zoegana
177 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
173 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
172 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
153 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
150 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
141 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
139 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
136 observations
Western Sculptured Pine Borer
Chalcophora angulicollis
131 observations · iNaturalist
Hobo Spider
Eratigena agrestis
128 observations · iNaturalist
Bronze Ground Beetle
Carabus nemoralis
121 observations · iNaturalist
California Broad-necked Darkling Beetle
Coelocnemis dilaticollis
120 observations · iNaturalist
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
119 observations
Striped Meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes
117 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
114 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
113 observations · iNaturalist
Small Ranunculus
Hecatera dysodea
110 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
109 observations
Four-spotted Moth
Tyta luctuosa
108 observations · iNaturalist
Western Lynx Spider
Oxyopes scalaris
103 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
101 observations
Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
101 observations · iNaturalist
Treble Bar
Aplocera plagiata
101 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
100 observations
Western Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus melanops
94 observations · iNaturalist
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
93 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
92 observations
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae
92 observations
Two-spotted Lady Beetle
Adalia bipunctata
89 observations · iNaturalist
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
87 observations · iNaturalist
Knapweed Root Weevil
Cyphocleonus achates
87 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
86 observations
Western Earwig
Forficula dentata
85 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bumble Bee
Bombus occidentalis
84 observations

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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