Insects & Arthropods of Utah
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Utah, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
58,939
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 58,939 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 4,068 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Utah
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
4,068 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
3,007 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
2,391 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
2,277 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
2,249 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
2,146 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
2,132 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
2,046 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
1,995 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,848 observations
European Firebug
Pyrrhocoris apterus
1,818 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,642 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,640 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
1,535 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,502 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,291 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,260 observations · iNaturalist
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
1,236 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
1,215 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
1,088 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,075 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,032 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
1,014 observations
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
959 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
948 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
937 observations · iNaturalist
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
823 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
790 observations · iNaturalist
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
758 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
728 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
723 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
705 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
695 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
645 observations · iNaturalist
Cotton-gall Tephritid
Aciurina bigeloviae
609 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
608 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
591 observations · iNaturalist
LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle
Anatis lecontei
583 observations · iNaturalist
Dasymutilla vestita
Dasymutilla vestita
563 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
552 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
545 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
543 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
541 observations
Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Lucanus mazama
535 observations · iNaturalist
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
532 observations · iNaturalist
Horse-fly Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa tabaniformis
530 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
507 observations
Immigrant Pavement Ant
Tetramorium immigrans
501 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
499 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Scorpion
Paruroctonus boreus
482 observations · iNaturalist
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