Connecticut has the praying mantis for the state insect -- By I Know Your Answers
As an example of what?15 of the 41 states with a "state insect" have Apis mellifera as their state insect (not counting Tennessee which has it as the state agricultural insect, with the 7-spotted ladybug as the state insect period). It's by far the most popular choice; the second most common one is the Monarch butterfly (5 states; another 2 have it as the state butterfly but not the state insect, and Kentucky has the Viceroy butterfly, which looks almost identical to the Monarch but is a different species, as its state insect).
Nevada is one of only nine states that does not have a state insect.
Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire (2 spotted), Ohio, Tennessee
There is a petition to vote for the monarch as the state insect but Michigan currently does not have a state insect.
it does not have a state insect
The State insect is the Honey Bee the state insect on March 29, 1976.
Kansas chose the honeybee as their state insect in 1976 to recognize the crucial role these pollinators play in agriculture. Honeybees are essential for pollinating crops and are vital for the state's economy.
At present, Iowa does not have a state insect.
Mississippi's state insect is a Honeybee.
Canada is not a state, therefore, there is no state insect. Canada does not have a national insect.
The State insect of New York is the Ladybug.