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Insects & Arthropods of Utah

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

60,690
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 60,690 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 4,188 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Utah

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
4,188 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
3,133 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
2,581 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
2,346 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
2,278 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
2,254 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
2,143 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
2,137 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
2,052 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
2,003 observations
European Firebug
Pyrrhocoris apterus
1,840 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,687 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,669 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
1,604 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,534 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,317 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,303 observations · iNaturalist
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
1,270 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
1,241 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
1,115 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,101 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,041 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
1,020 observations
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
972 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
962 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
957 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
846 observations · iNaturalist
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
833 observations · iNaturalist
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
787 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
730 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
726 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
706 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
705 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
659 observations · iNaturalist
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
656 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
631 observations · iNaturalist
Cotton-gall Tephritid
Aciurina bigeloviae
623 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
597 observations
LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle
Anatis lecontei
590 observations · iNaturalist
Dasymutilla vestita
Dasymutilla vestita
564 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
554 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
554 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
544 observations
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
538 observations · iNaturalist
Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Lucanus mazama
537 observations · iNaturalist
Horse-fly Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa tabaniformis
532 observations
Immigrant Pavement Ant
Tetramorium immigrans
516 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
511 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
507 observations
Northern Scorpion
Paruroctonus boreus
496 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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