Insects & Arthropods of Utah
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Utah, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
57,408
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 57,408 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 3,819 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Utah
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
3,819 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
2,930 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
2,360 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
2,242 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
2,239 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
2,034 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
2,017 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
2,008 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,837 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
1,836 observations · iNaturalist
European Firebug
Pyrrhocoris apterus
1,782 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,629 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,592 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
1,484 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,473 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,260 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,245 observations · iNaturalist
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
1,228 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
1,131 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
1,080 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,059 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,025 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
1,012 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
943 observations · iNaturalist
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
933 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
888 observations · iNaturalist
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
793 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
751 observations · iNaturalist
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
738 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
726 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
713 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
702 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
691 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
642 observations · iNaturalist
Cotton-gall Tephritid
Aciurina bigeloviae
609 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
585 observations · iNaturalist
LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle
Anatis lecontei
578 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
556 observations · iNaturalist
Dasymutilla vestita
Dasymutilla vestita
556 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
551 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
539 observations
Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Lucanus mazama
534 observations · iNaturalist
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
528 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
524 observations
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
523 observations · iNaturalist
Horse-fly Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa tabaniformis
521 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
507 observations
Immigrant Pavement Ant
Tetramorium immigrans
492 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
489 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Scorpion
Paruroctonus boreus
474 observations · iNaturalist
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