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Insects & Arthropods of Las Vegas, Nevada

The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Las Vegas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

11,377
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 11,377 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Las Vegas. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 741 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Las Vegas

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
741 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
645 observations
Large Creosote Gall Midge
Asphondylia auripila
577 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
524 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
518 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
493 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
445 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
361 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
348 observations · iNaturalist
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
348 observations · iNaturalist
Queen
Danaus gilippus
341 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
324 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis intensa
282 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
265 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
232 observations
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
230 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
215 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
214 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
207 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
196 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Bark Scorpion
Centruroides sculpturatus
193 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
181 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
181 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
168 observations
Citrus Cicada
Diceroprocta apache
168 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
165 observations
Plexippoides flavescens
Plexippoides flavescens
153 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
150 observations
Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma
146 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
132 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
131 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
131 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
128 observations
Green Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone
124 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Fire Ant
Solenopsis xyloni
123 observations · iNaturalist
Master Blister Beetle
Lytta magister
118 observations · iNaturalist
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
115 observations
Egyptian Bird Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium
115 observations · iNaturalist
Western Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica
112 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
111 observations
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
109 observations · iNaturalist
Beck's Desert Scorpion
Paruroctonus becki
109 observations · iNaturalist
Armored Stink Beetle
Eleodes armata
108 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
105 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
104 observations · iNaturalist
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
102 observations · iNaturalist
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
100 observations
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
98 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus
97 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia sedula
94 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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