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OFFICIAL STATE INSECTS (Only)
Almost all of the states have named an official state insect. This is a list of all insects designated specifically as a state insect as opposed to a state butterfly or a state bug. Use the list box above - Insect categories - to display state insects by their official designation. | State | Insect | Adopted as | Year | More |
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| Alabama | ||||
| Alabama | Monarch Butterfly | Official insect | 1989 | Find out more |
| Alaska | Four Spot Skimmer Dragonfly | Official State insect | 1995 | Find out more |
| Arizona | ||||
| Arkansas | Honeybee | Official State insect | 1973 | Find out more |
| Arkansas | ||||
| California | California Dogface Butterfly | Official State insect | 1972 | Find out more |
| Colorado | Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly | State insect | 1996 | Find out more |
| Connecticut | European or "Praying" Mantis | State insect | 1997 | Find out more |
| Delaware | ||||
| Delaware | ||||
| Florida | ||||
| Georgia | Honeybee | Official Georgia State insect | 1975 | Find out more |
| Hawaii | Pulelehua (Kamehameha butterfly) | Official insect | 2009 | Find out more |
| Idaho | Monarch Butterfly | State insect | 1992 | Find out more |
| Illinois | Monarch Butterfly | Official State insect | 1975 | Find out more |
| Indiana | ||||
| Iowa | ||||
| Kansas | Honeybee | Official insect | 1976 | Find out more |
| Kentucky | ||||
| Kentucky | Honeybee | State agricultural insect | 2010 | Find out more |
| Louisiana | Honeybee | Official State insect | 1977 | Find out more |
| Maine | Honeybee | Official insect | 1975 | Find out more |
| Maryland | Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly | State insect | 1973 | Find out more |
| Massachusetts | Ladybug | Insect or insect emblem | 1990 | Find out more |
| Michigan | ||||
| Minnesota | ||||
| Mississippi | ||||
| Mississippi | Honeybee | State insect | 1980 | Find out more |
| Missouri | Honey bee | Official insect | 1985 | Find out more |
| Montana | ||||
| Nebraska | Honeybee | Official State insect | 1975 | Find out more |
| Nevada | Vivid Dancer Damselfly | Official state insect | 2009 | Find out more |
| New Hampshire | Ladybug | Official State insect | 1977 | Find out more |
| New Jersey | ||||
| New Mexico | Tarantula Hawk Wasp | Official insect | 1989 | Find out more |
| New York | Lady bug | Official insect | 1989 | Find out more |
| North Carolina | Honeybee | Official State insect | 1973 | Find out more |
| North Dakota | ||||
| Ohio | Ladybug | State insect | 1975 | Find out more |
| Oklahoma | Honeybee | Official insect | 1992 | Find out more |
| Oregon | Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly | Official insect | 1979 | Find out more |
| Pennsylvania | Firefly | Official insect | 1974 | Find out more |
| Rhode Island | ||||
| South Carolina | Carolina Mantid | Official insect | 1988 | Find out more |
| South Dakota | Honeybee | Official insect | 1978 | Find out more |
| Tennessee | Firefly | Official insect | 1975 | Find out more |
| Tennessee | Ladybug | Official insect | 1975 | Find out more |
| Tennessee | Honeybee | Official agricultural insect | 1990 | Find out more |
| Texas | Monarch Butterfly | Official State insect | 1995 | Find out more |
| Utah | Honeybee | State insect | 1983 | Find out more |
| Vermont | Honeybee | State insect | 1977 | Find out more |
| Virginia | Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Official insect | 1991 | Find out more |
| Washington | Green Darner Dragonfly | Official insect | 1997 | Find out more |
| West Virginia | Honeybee | Official State insect | 2002 | Find out more |
| Wisconsin | Honeybee | State insect | 1977 | Find out more |
| Wyoming | ||||
 Even when competing only among insects that were designated official "insects," the honeybee takes first place. Sixteen states have adopted the honeybee as their official state insect. One state, New Jersey, has adopted the honeybee as their official state bug. |
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 The ladybug takes second place as the most popular state insect. Five states have chosen this friendly insect to be their official insect. One state has chosen the ladybug to be their official state bug. |
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 Four states have chosen the monarch butterfly to be their official state insect. Three states designated the monarch butterfly their official state butterfly. |
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