Jun 5, 2026
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Bugs Guide
Bugs Guide for Washington
Rainforests, mountains, islands, coasts, and wildlife
Bug highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for bugs in Washington. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
324
Species
97
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Bugs across Washington
This guide focuses on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species within Washington's wider region guide, making local walks, gardens, and close-up exploring feel richer.
Latest Sightings
Recent insect sightings in Washington
A recent look at insect sightings across Washington.
Jun 3, 2026
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Sightings Map
See where insect sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where insect sightings cluster across Washington.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 bugs to look for in Washington
These bugs are snapped the most across this region.
Bee
66 snaps
Asian Lady Beetle
61 snaps
Pacific Sideband
10 snaps
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
9 snaps
Blue Dasher
7 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for bugs in Washington
These place guides connect well with the bugs covered in this region.
Park88 sightings11 species
Washington, US
Centennial Park
You might spot Surf Scoter, Eastern Cottontail, and Rugosa Rose.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Washington, US
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
You might spot Eurasian Drone Fly and Great Golden Digger Wasp.
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Park122 sightings12 species
Washington, US
Matthews Beach Park
You might spot Duck, American Wigeon, and Ring-Billed Gull.
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Park34 sightings7 species
Washington, US
Mount Baker Park
You might spot Cross Orbweaver, Western Redcedar, and Fringed Willowherb.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Washington, US
Cat Tales Wildlife Center
You might spot Barrow's Goldeneye, Duck, and Ring-Necked Duck.
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Park52 sightings9 species
Washington, US
Be'er Sheva Park
You might spot Cross Orbweaver, Duck, and Fringed Willowherb.
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Full Guide
Full Washington bugs list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Bee
Asian Lady Beetle
Pacific Sideband
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Blue Dasher
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Brown-lipped Snail
Isabella Tiger Moth
Black Slug
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Lorquin's Admiral
Polyphemus Moth
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Common Pill Woodlouse
Common Rough Woodlouse
European Paper Wasp
Four-spotted Chaser
Juniper Hairstreak
Painted Lady
Satyr Comma
Anicia Checkerspot
Bold Jumping Spider
Cardinal Meadowhawk
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Ringlet
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Fine striped sweat bee
Garden Snail
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Great Golden Digger Wasp
Great Spangled Fritillary
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Margined Calligrapher
Mourning Cloak
Mylitta Crescent
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Painted Anemone
Spotted Tussock Moth
Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle
Western Pine Elfin
Western Polished Lady Beetle
Anise Swallowtail
Anna'S Blue
Bald-faced Hornet
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Blinded Sphinx
Blue-eyed Darner
Blue-green Sharpshooter
Cabbage White
California Broad-necked Darkling Beetle
California Darner
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Ceanothus Silk Moth
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Cinnabar moth
Common Green Darner
Common Wood-Nymph
Eccentric Sand Dollar
Echo Azure
Eurasian Drone Fly
European Mantis
European Woolcarder Bee
F-winged Barklouse
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Julia Orangetip
Large Yellow Underwing
Lettered Habrosyne Moth
Narcissus Bulb Fly
Nevada Bumble Bee
Nordmann'S Orbweaver
North American Common Water Strider
Orange Sulphur
Pacific Forktail
Pacific Fritillary
Peacock Fly
Pyrobombus
Red Admiral
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Silvery Blue
Southern Oak Bush-cricket
Subvittate Lady Beetle
Two-spotted Lady Beetle
Varied Carpet Beetle
Variegated Meadowhawk
Western Black Carpenter Ant
Western Boxelder Bug
Western Eyed Sphinx
Western Fairy Lady Beetle
Western Tailed-Blue
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
White-spotted Sawyer
Woodland Skipper
Woodlouse Spider
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Zebra Jumping Spider
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