May 22, 2026
Gallup Commercial Historic Districti
Photo attribution
(c) William Harmon, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Bugs Guide
Bugs Guide for New Mexico
Desert, mesas, mountains, and distinctive wildlife
Bug highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for bugs in New Mexico. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
148
Species
76
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Bugs across New Mexico
This guide focuses on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species within New Mexico's wider region guide, making local walks, gardens, and close-up exploring feel richer.
Latest Sightings
Recent insect sightings in New Mexico
A recent look at insect sightings across New Mexico.
Sep 25, 2025
Clayton Public Schools Historic Districti
Photo attribution
(c) Conway Hawn, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Sightings Map
See where insect sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where insect sightings cluster across New Mexico.
Loading map…
Top Highlights
Top 5 bugs to look for in New Mexico
These bugs are snapped the most across this region.
.jpg&width=800)
Places to Start
Best places for bugs in New Mexico
These place guides connect well with the bugs covered in this region.
Park45 sightings50 species
New Mexico, US
Old Town Albuquerque
You might spot Duck, Greater Roadrunner, and American Robin.
View place guide →
Park46 sightings50 species
New Mexico, US
Rio Grande Botanic Garden
You might spot Wood Duck, Duck, and Canada Goose.
View place guide →
Park46 sightings50 species
New Mexico, US
Barrio De Analco Historic District
You might spot Tree Cholla, Colorado Pinyon, and House Finch.
View place guide →
Park37 sightings50 species
New Mexico, US
Rattlesnake Springs Historic District
You might spot Vermilion Flycatcher, Turkey, and American Rubyspot.
View place guide →
Park30 sightings12 species
New Mexico, US
Taos Downtown Historic District
You might spot Black-Billed Magpie and Gunnison's Prairie Dog.
View place guide →
Park30 sightings12 species
New Mexico, US
E. Martin Hennings House and Studio Historic District
You might spot Black-Billed Magpie and Gunnison's Prairie Dog.
View place guide →
Full Guide
Full New Mexico bugs list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
112 snaps211 snaps36 snaps46 snaps55 snaps65 snaps74 snaps84 snaps94 snaps103 snaps113 snaps123 snaps133 snaps143 snaps153 snaps162 snaps172 snaps182 snaps192 snaps202 snaps212 snaps222 snaps232 snaps242 snaps252 snaps262 snaps272 snaps281 snaps291 snaps301 snaps311 snaps321 snaps331 snaps341 snaps351 snaps361 snaps371 snaps381 snaps391 snaps401 snaps411 snaps421 snaps431 snaps441 snaps451 snaps461 snaps471 snaps481 snaps491 snaps501 snaps511 snaps521 snaps531 snaps541 snaps551 snaps561 snaps571 snaps581 snaps591 snaps601 snaps611 snaps621 snaps631 snaps641 snaps651 snaps661 snaps671 snaps681 snaps691 snaps701 snaps711 snaps721 snaps731 snaps741 snaps751 snaps761 snaps
Bee
Queen
Flame Skimmer
Western Black Widow
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Gray Hairstreak
Common Pill Woodlouse
Ladybug
Mourning Cloak
Blue Dasher
Bold Jumping Spider
Monarch Butterfly
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Western Tiger Swallowtail
White-lined Sphinx
Cabbage White
Cottonwood Leaf Beetle
Hairy Tufted Jumping Spider
Northern Cloudywing
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Rainbow Grasshopper
Sleepy Orange
Small Milkweed Bug
Texas Brown Tarantula
Variegated Fritillary
Variegated Meadowhawk
Widow Skimmer
American Cockroach
American Rubyspot
Arizona Mantis
Arroyo Bluet
Bicolored Carpenter Ant
Black Swallowtail
Bordered Patch
Colonus Hesperus
Desert Millipede
Differential Grasshopper
Double-striped Bluet
Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth
Dun Skipper
Eastern Amberwing
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Eleodes longicollis
Eurasian Drone Fly
European Paper Wasp
Familiar Bluet
Figeater Beetle
Garden Snail
Grass Spiders
Great Spangled Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary
Hackberry Emperor
Juniper Hairstreak
Kern'S Flower Scarab
Marbled Cellar Spider
Marine Blue
North American Common Water Strider
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Oriental Cockroach
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Pearl Crescent
Pipevine Swallowtail
Powdered Dancer
Reakirt's Blue
Rough Harvester Ant
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Ten-lined June Beetle
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Two-striped Grasshopper
West Coast Lady
Western Carpenter Bee
Western Pine Elfin
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Woodland Skipper
Other Guides
Keep exploring New Mexico
Switch from bugs to birds and flowers for a broader view of New Mexico's wildlife and nature.
