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Insects & Arthropods of North Dakota

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

10,280
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 10,280 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Dakota. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 797 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in North Dakota

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
797 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
594 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
514 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
433 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
408 observations
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
392 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
388 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
316 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
309 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
292 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
289 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
287 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
284 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
267 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
246 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
233 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
229 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
201 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
194 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
168 observations
Two-spotted Longhorn Bee
Melissodes bimaculatus
153 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
145 observations
Northern Amber Bumble Bee
Bombus borealis
141 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
137 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
135 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
135 observations · iNaturalist
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
132 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
131 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
131 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
130 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
127 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
125 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
123 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
119 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
117 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
116 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator
115 observations · iNaturalist
Long Dash
Limochores mystic
111 observations · iNaturalist
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
110 observations
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina
108 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
107 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
100 observations · iNaturalist
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
99 observations · iNaturalist
Nuttall's Blister Beetle
Lytta nuttalli
88 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
86 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
86 observations · iNaturalist
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
85 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
83 observations
Variable Darner
Aeshna interrupta
82 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-legged Furrow Bee
Halictus rubicundus
82 observations

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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