There are two: The firefly and the ladybug. :)
The honeybee is Tennessee's official agricultural insect.
Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire (2 spotted), Ohio, Tennessee
* The Zebra Swallowtail is the Official State Butterfly. * The Honeybee is the State Agricultural Insect. * The lightning bug and ladybug are Official State Insects.
I live in Tennessee. We have four official insects. They are the common eastern firefly, 7-spotted ladybug, European honey bee (state agriculture insect) and the zebra swallowtail butterfly (state butterfly).
The most common insect found in Tennessee is the lightning bug, also known as the firefly.
The honeybee is the official state insect of Wisconsin.
Delaware does not have an Official State Insect but it has named three insects as symbols of the State. It has an Official State Bug which is the Lady Bug, an Official State Butterfly which is the Tiger swallowtail and an Official State Macroinvertebrate which is the Stonefly.ladybugsThe Lady Bug is an insect but it is not the state's official insect. It is the Official State Bug. Delaware has two other insects as State Symbols. The Stonefly has been named the State's Official Macro-invertebrate and the Tiger swallowtail is the Official State Butterfly. The Lady Bug is also recognized as a State Symbol in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Tennessee does not have an official state snake. The official state reptile of Tennessee is the Eastern Box Turtle. It was adopted as Tennessee's official reptile in 1995.
In 1975.
There are actually two Tennessee state insects, they are the ladybug and firefly.
Tennessee has a diverse range of insects, including beetles, butterflies, and ants. The University of Tennessee Extension provides resources for insect identification, such as online guides and contact information for experts. Additionally, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture offers services for identifying and managing insect pests that may affect crops and gardens in the state.
The state insect for Texas is the Monarch Butterfly.