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Insects & Arthropods of Utah

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

60,231
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 60,231 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 4,162 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Utah

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
4,162 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
3,121 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
2,558 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
2,335 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
2,250 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
2,236 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
2,144 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
2,118 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
2,052 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,854 observations
European Firebug
Pyrrhocoris apterus
1,837 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,676 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,662 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
1,576 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,532 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,315 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,298 observations · iNaturalist
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
1,267 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
1,241 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,097 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
1,094 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,041 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
1,015 observations
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
971 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
957 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
955 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
835 observations · iNaturalist
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
833 observations · iNaturalist
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
780 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
729 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
725 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
705 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
696 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
651 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
650 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
631 observations · iNaturalist
Cotton-gall Tephritid
Aciurina bigeloviae
614 observations · iNaturalist
LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle
Anatis lecontei
589 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
582 observations
Dasymutilla vestita
Dasymutilla vestita
564 observations · iNaturalist
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
554 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
553 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
544 observations
Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Lucanus mazama
537 observations · iNaturalist
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
537 observations · iNaturalist
Horse-fly Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa tabaniformis
531 observations
Immigrant Pavement Ant
Tetramorium immigrans
515 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
509 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
507 observations
Northern Scorpion
Paruroctonus boreus
496 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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