Top 20 Most Common Insects in East Bethel

1. Monarch butterfly

The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is the most recognizable butterfly in North America. It is best known for its appearance, but should be better known for the fact that it has a 3000-mile migration that takes the butterfly 4 generations to complete. Their diet is also a natural deterrent for predators, as they eat milkweed, a poison that induces vomiting.

2. Common Eastern Bumble Bee

The common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) is one of the most important pollinator bees in North America. A decline in the bee population will lead to financial hardships for farmers and reduced food yield. Their efficiency in pollination and foraging comes from their ability to drop "traplines." These lines guide other bees to the correct path for food while informing them of depleted locations.

3. Multicolored asian ladybeetle

Often confused for the ladybug, multicolored asian ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis) is a separate species that, unlike the ladybug, is a household pest. It is considered particularly annoying for its habit of returning to places from which it is removed. One of the most variable species in the world, there are many different colors and patterns multicolored asian ladybeetle may display, making identification potentially difficult.

4. Brown-belted bumble bee

The brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis) can be distinguished from other bumble bees because of the brown belt on its abdomen. It's often found in urban landscapes, near sunflowers, thistles, and milkweed. The males often fly very high in search of females, and they've even been spotted at the top of the Empire State Building.

5. Two-spotted bumble bee

The name of two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus) comes from the two yellow spots found on its abdomen. Where other bees are on the decline, this one's population remains stable. For the first day of a young male's life, they are unable to fly. As a result, they pump their abdomens against the larva in order to generate heat flow.

6. Western honey bee

Western honey bee（Apis mellifera） is the most common species of honeybee in the world. Among the first domesticated insects, its cultural and economic impact on humanity has been vast and far-reaching, providing honey, wax and its services as a pollinator. Western honey bee faces challenges worldwide, such as colony collapse disorder, and populations are thought to be decreasing.

7. Eastern tiger swallowtail

Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is among the most recognizable butterflies in the eastern United States, where it inhabits a variety of habitats. This species is diurnal and usually solitary, preferring to fly high above the ground until the time comes to mate. Caterpillars display eyespots to deter birds in between some molting phases.

8. Great spangled fritillary

The great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele) is a beautiful butterfly that is orange in color and has a variety of spots on its body like a leopard. Females tend to be a bit darker than their male counterparts. Their caterpillars are black with orange spots and often caught feeding on violets.

9. Half-black bumble bee

Bombus vagans is a common species of bumblebee with a medium-length tongue. The head, thorax and first two segments of the abdomen are yellow while the rest of the abdomen is black. The face has a mixture of yellow and black hairs and the thorax is densely clad in shaggy yellow hair except for a smooth central portion which is bare and shiny. The first two abdominal segments bear yellow hairs and the remainder of the abdomen is clad in black hairs. The underside of this bee and the legs are black.

10. Dot-tailed whiteface

The scientific name Leucorrhinia intacta was first validly published in 1861 by Hagen.

11. Goldenrod Soldier Beetle

The goldenrod Soldier Beetle is typically found in gardens, meadows, and fields where flowers are abundant. While the beetle is commonly seen on goldenrod plants, it also feeds on other late-blooming flowering plants. The insect’s diet is primarily nectar and pollen, but it will also eat aphids and other insects harmful to plants.

12. Widow skimmer

The widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is a large insect that grows to be incredibly large with a bulbous head and body. As they age, they are known to grow whitish, much like our grandparents' hair. They live in the water until their final molt, where they reveal their wings, it is at this point it reveals why it has part of a group called the king skimmers.

13. Northern Paper Wasp

The northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus) has a complex society that is dominated by one queen. The first children that a queen gives birth to are infertile females, giving them the regular job of maintaining the nest. Much like human societies, northern Paper Wasps pamper their youth. There are no nursing homes for the elderly.

14. Autumn meadowhawk

The autumn meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) is a red dragonfly. It flies near marshes, lakes, and ponds, especially if there's a wooded area nearby. These bugs have compound eyes with highly developed eyesight. They will wait for smaller insects to fly by, and then they'll pursue the prey, with a near perfect catch rate.

15. Milkweed Tussock Moth

Milkweed Tussock Moth is present throughout most of North America and has two flights each year in the spring and fall. The moth is primarily found in fields and meadows where milkweed plants grow. A female moth lays its eggs on the host plant, and the eggs hatch in the spring.

16. Twelve-spotted skimmer

The twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) is otherwise known as the ten-spotted skimmer depending on the amount of dots you would like to count. Mature males have twelve brown wing spots and eight white wings spots. They are also known to be pretty massive; this makes them easy to identify.

17. Margined calligrapher

The margined calligrapher (Toxomerus marginatus) is a type of hoverflies, that are often seen hovering above flowers. These insects can survive in a wide variety of habitats, which makes them awesome survivors. Also, they are known for bright colors when they develop in warm locations. When they are in cold locations, they are known to be much darker.

18. Red milkweed beetle

The red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) makes a shrill squeaking sound when threatened, especially if picked up by a human. It lays its eggs on milkweed plants, and its larvae tunnel into the plant's stem or burrow in the soil below. The red and black colors of adults stand out next to the milkweed, warning predators that these bugs are not tasty.

19. Red-belted bumble bee

The queen is 1.6 - 1.8 cm long and just under 1 cm wide at the abdomen. It is black with scattered gray and yellowish hairs on the head. The abdomen has many bright yellow hairs and areas of reddish hairs. The worker is 1.1 - 1.2 cm long and 5 mm wide at the abdomen. It is similar to the queen but it may have longer hairs. The male is 1.2 - 1.3 cm long and 5 mm wide at the abdomen. It is mostly black with more yellow on the head and abdomen. This species displays four genetically-controlled color polymorphisms: the second and third abdominal terga may have red or black hairs, and the fourth and fifth may be either yellow or black.

20. Red admiral

Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a visually striking species of butterfly. Unusually territorial, males will compete for choice areas, and females will only mate with males that maintain their own territories. This butterfly is known for being particularly patient with human interactions, even to the point of perching on clothing or flesh.

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