Top 20 Most Common Insects in Miyako

Although often identified as a "stink bug," western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) is not a true member of that family despite its ability to exude a foul odor if disturbed. It lives in the vicinity of conifer forests, on which it feeds. Although it may attempt to stab predators with a long appendage from their head, it is too weak to cause physical pain to humans.

The impatiens hawk moth can be considered a pest among commercial and residential gardeners. Both the moth and caterpillar feed on several flowering plants, including fuchsias and the Australian native violet. Adult females lay their eggs on the plant’s foliage, ensuring the hatching larvae have a ready food source.

Bombus ignitus is a large bee characterized by a medium length tongue. Females have black bristles that cover the back of the thorax and the mid-legs. The abdomen is separated into five tergum. Starting from the thorax, the first three terga are black in color, whereas the fourth and fifth terga are orange-red in color. Males are characterized by golden yellow bristles that form two bands on the anterior and posterior thorax. Like the female, the male has an abdomen separated into five tergum. Starting from the thorax, the first two terga are golden yellow in color, differentiating males from females. The third tergum is black in color. The fourth and fifth terga, like the female, is orange-red in color. Compared to the female, the male compound eye is small. The antenna of males are shorter than the antenna of females, reaching only to the base of the wings. Compared to the males of other bumblebee species, the males of B. ignitus have greatly broadened penis valves that flare outwards to form a funnel shape. The queen has a body length of 19 mm. Workers have a body length of 15–17 mm. Males have a body length of 17 mm.

The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) spends nearly its entire life on the same host tree, stripping leaves off of it. However, they will occasionally fly as a colony from one host tree to another. They are commonly recognized by their fuzzy larvae, which have dark bodies with red and blue spots. The adults are usually a pale brown color though.

The narrow-winged mantis (Tenodera angustipennis) is a large green mantis that's sometimes kept as a pet. People have been known to raise these bugs starting with an egg case, which is known as the ootheca. The adults and nymphs both can feed primarily on fruit flies. Too dry is dangerous for them, so they need to be frequently misted with water as pets.

Batocera lineolata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Chevrolat in 1852. It is known from China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

Amata fortunei, the white-spotted moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by d'Orza in 1869. It is found in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The wingspan is 30–37 mm. It is a day-flying species. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from early June to mid July and again from mid August to mid September. The larvae feed on the leaves of Trifolium repens, Taraxacum species, Equisetum arvense and Typha angustifolia. They are known to eat dead leaves as well as living tissue.

Mesosa myops is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Dalman in 1817, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It is known from Russia, China, Finland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Poland, Taiwan, and Ukraine.

The old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is commonly just called the "swallowtail," giving it the added title of "old world" to distinguish it and remind us that it comes from the "old world" (Asia, Africa, Europe). The upper side of them is a beautiful combination of pure white with black striping, the underside being a brownish version of the same thing. There is blue and two red dots on its back side.