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State and Provincial Insects
In Canada, only Québec has chosen an official insect
whereas in the U.S. almost all states have selected one.
Many thanks to all of our fantastic contributors!
         
CANADA
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UNITED STATES
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky
Wyoming
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CANADA
Québec
   
White Admiral Butterfly
   
White Admiral Butterfly
Photo courtesy Peter Cristofono,
Salem, Massachusetts
   
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UNITED STATES
Alabama
 
Alaska
Monarch Butterfly
 
Four-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly
Monarch Butterfly
Photo courtesy of Julie Copenhagen, Van Etten, NY
 
Four-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly
Photo by Nature Inn staff
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Arkansas
 
California
Honey Bee
 
California Dogface Butterfly
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
 
California Dogface Butterfly,  Zerene eurydice
Photo courtesy Ron Hemberger Irvine,
Orange County, California
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Colorado
 
Connecticut
Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly
 
European Mantis
Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly, Hypaurotis crysalus
Photo courtesy Tom Murray, Saratoga Springs, NY
 
European Mantis
Photo by Nature Inn staff

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Delaware
 
Florida
Lady Bug
 
Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Lady Bug
Photo by Nature Inn staff
 
Zebra Longwing Butterfly,
Photo courtesy of Evelyn, Myrtle Glen, Florida

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Georgia
 
Hawaii
Honey Bee
 
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff  
 
Kamehameha Butterfly, Vanessa tameamea
Photo courtesy of William Haines, Honolulu, HI
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Idaho
 
Illinois
Monarch Butterfly
 
Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly
Photo courtesy of S J Asis, Flushing, New York
 
Monarch Butterfly
Photo courtesy of Jean Williams,
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
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Indiana
 
Kansas
 
Honey Bee
Says Firefly, Pyractomena angulata
Photo courtesy to Tony DiTerlizz
 
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
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Kentucky
 
Louisiana
Viceroy Butterfly
 
Honey Bee
Viceroy Butterfly, Limenitis archippus
Photo courtesy of Ron Melder, Kenner, Louisiana
 
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn Staff
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Maine
 
Maryland
Honey Bee
 
Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn Staff

 
Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
Photo courtesy Joyce Nolan, Ohio
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Massachusetts
 
Minnesota
Lady Bug
 
Monarch Butterfly
Lady Bug
Photo by Nature Inn staff
 
Monarch Butterfly
Photo courtesy of Louie Fiorino, Tecumseh, Ontario
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Mississippi
 
Missouri
Honey Bee
 
Honey Bee
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
 
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
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Montana
 
Nebraska
Mourning Cloak  
Honey Bee
Mourning Cloak
Photo by Nature Inn staff
 
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
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Nevada
 
New Hampshire
 
Lady Bug
Vivid Dancer Damselfly
Credit © Peter J. Bryant
 
Lady Bug
Photo by Nature Inn staff
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New Jersey
 
New Mexico
Honey Bee
 
Tarantula Hawk Wasp
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
 
Tarantula Hawk Wasp
Photo courtesy Ron Hemberger Irvine,
Orange County, California
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New York
 
North Carolina
Lady Bug
 
Honey Bee
Lady Bug
Photo by Nature Inn staff
 
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
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North Dakota
Ohio
Lady Bug
Convergent Lady Beetle
Credit © Peter J. Bryant
Lady Bug
Photo by Nature Inn staff
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Oklahoma
Oregon
Honey Bee
Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly
Photo courtesy David Lee Myers, Astoria, Oregon
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Pennsylvania
 
Rhode Island
Firefly
 
American Burying Beetle
Firefly
Photo courtesy of John R Maxwell,
Marlton, New Jersey
 
American Burying Beetle
Photo courtesy of Doug Backlund,
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
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South Carolina
 
South Dakota
Carolina Mantid
 
Honey Bee
Carolina Mantid
Photograph courtesy of Debbie Smith,
Summerville, South Carolina

 
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
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Tennessee
 
Texas
Lady Bug
 
Monarch Butterfly
Lady Bug
Photo by Nature Inn staff
Monarch Butterfly
Photo courtesy of Dasiavue, Staten Island, New York
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Utah
Vermont
Honey Bee
Honey Bee
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
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Virginia
Washington
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Green Darner Dragonfly
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Photo courtesy of John R Maxwell,
Marlton, New Jersey
Green Darner Dragonfly
Photo courtesy of Lois Stacey,
North Augusta, South Carolina
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West Virginia
Wisconsin
Honey Bee
Honey Bee
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
Honey Bee
Photo by Nature Inn staff
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Wyoming
Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
Photo courtesy John and Jane Balaban,
Skokie, Cook County, Illinois
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Many thanks to our contributors!
All images are © copyrighted by the photographer and used with permission.
     
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