Western Honey Bee - Designated State Insect

Designated State Insect

See also: List of U.S. state insects
  • Arkansas (1973)
  • North Carolina (1973)
  • New Jersey (1974) – state bug
  • Georgia (1975)
  • Maine (1975)
  • Nebraska (1975)
  • Kansas (1976)
  • Louisiana (1977)
  • Vermont (1977)
  • Wisconsin (1977)
  • South Dakota (1978)
  • Mississippi (1980)
  • Utah (1983)
  • Missouri (1985)
  • Tennessee (1990) – official agricultural insect
  • Oklahoma (1992)
  • West Virginia (2002)

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