Insects & Arthropods of Hawaii
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Hawaii, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
29,924
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 29,924 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hawaii. The most frequently seen is the Hawaiian Garden Spider, with 3,994 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Hawaii include Emerald Cockroach Wasp - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Hawaii
Hawaiian Garden Spider
Argiope appensa
3,994 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,939 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,917 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,835 observations
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
1,507 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Spinybacked Orbweaver
Thelacantha brevispina
1,503 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
843 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Asian Mantis
Hierodula patellifera
792 observations · iNaturalist
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
658 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
630 observations · iNaturalist
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
604 observations
Pantropical Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda venatoria
601 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
584 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental Flower Beetle
Protaetia orientalis
559 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
551 observations
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
544 observations · iNaturalist
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
491 observations · iNaturalist
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
486 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
466 observations · iNaturalist
Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
Curinus coeruleus
454 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
443 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
418 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
396 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant
Camponotus variegatus
396 observations · iNaturalist
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
360 observations
Steelblue Lady Beetle
Halmus chalybeus
348 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
331 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
330 observations · iNaturalist
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
329 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
317 observations · iNaturalist
black earwig
Chelisoches morio
310 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburni
309 observations · iNaturalist
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
308 observations · iNaturalist
African Big-headed Ant
Pheidole megacephala
294 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
292 observations
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
284 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry Guava Scale
Tectococcus ovatus
282 observations · iNaturalist
Graceful Twig Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
274 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Happy Face Spider
Theridion grallator
269 observations · iNaturalist
Southern House Mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
269 observations · iNaturalist
Madagascan fireweed moth
Galtara extensa
264 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
263 observations
Nanixipha nahoa
Nanixipha nahoa
251 observations · iNaturalist
Oleander Hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii
239 observations · iNaturalist
Telostylinus lineolatus
Telostylinus lineolatus
239 observations · iNaturalist
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa
238 observations
sweet potato bug
Physomerus grossipes
230 observations · iNaturalist
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
229 observations · iNaturalist
Grass Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
228 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp
Evania appendigaster
226 observations · iNaturalist
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