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Insects & Arthropods of Idaho

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

52,748
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 52,748 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Idaho. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 3,188 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Idaho

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
3,188 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
2,626 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
2,288 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
1,905 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,690 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,541 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,447 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,429 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,409 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
1,397 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
1,393 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
1,366 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,345 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,280 observations
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
1,272 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,255 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
1,161 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,089 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,063 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1,042 observations
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
990 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
978 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
953 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
918 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
878 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
790 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
777 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
746 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
741 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
728 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
728 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
712 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
701 observations
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
696 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
693 observations · iNaturalist
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
677 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
674 observations · iNaturalist
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
671 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
667 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
646 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
643 observations · iNaturalist
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
634 observations · iNaturalist
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
630 observations · iNaturalist
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
629 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
628 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
616 observations · iNaturalist
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
611 observations · iNaturalist
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
610 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
608 observations · iNaturalist
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
589 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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