Insects & Arthropods of Utah
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Utah, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
56,432
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 56,432 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 3,724 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Utah
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
3,724 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
2,881 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
2,351 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
2,234 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
2,210 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
2,027 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,970 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
1,929 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,818 observations
European Firebug
Pyrrhocoris apterus
1,755 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
1,736 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,621 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,567 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,439 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
1,420 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,244 observations · iNaturalist
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
1,225 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,210 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
1,103 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
1,070 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,052 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,020 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
1,002 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
937 observations · iNaturalist
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
918 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
864 observations · iNaturalist
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
747 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
739 observations · iNaturalist
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
723 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
723 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
701 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
699 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
690 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
639 observations · iNaturalist
Cotton-gall Tephritid
Aciurina bigeloviae
609 observations · iNaturalist
LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle
Anatis lecontei
576 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
567 observations · iNaturalist
Dasymutilla vestita
Dasymutilla vestita
554 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
551 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
551 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
536 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
523 observations
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
517 observations · iNaturalist
Horse-fly Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa tabaniformis
515 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
509 observations · iNaturalist
Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Lucanus mazama
509 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
505 observations
Immigrant Pavement Ant
Tetramorium immigrans
483 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
477 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Scorpion
Paruroctonus boreus
462 observations · iNaturalist
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