This page lists 6 insects and 3 ticks: 3 from North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Laboratory Services's North Dakota Tick Surveillance Program Annual Report 2024, plus NDGF ESA list and 2025 SWAP SGCN list and 6 named in other official sources.
1 is venomous by official accounts.
Not every species: no complete official list of North Dakota insects exists, so this page covers the ones state and Extension sources name. How lists are built.
Which insects can hurt you
Official sources single out these insects in North Dakota, in their own words:
Venomous stings. “People who are allergic to venom may experience anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate emergency care.” CDC / NIOSH
Ticks (arachnids, not insects)
Official sources single out these ticks in North Dakota, in their own words:
“People who are allergic to venom may experience anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate emergency care.” CDC / NIOSH
What the sources say
Venom: “A sting or bite from an insect or scorpion may cause mild discomfort or pain. People who are allergic to venom may experience anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate emergency care.” (CDC / NIOSH)
“Two of the females and one male deer ticks collected from Ransom county tested positive for Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent for Lyme disease.”
“Submissions were received weekly starting week one of collection on April 14th-20th and ending week 16 July 28th-August 3rd.”
West Nile Virus About. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. archived copy, captured October 31, 2025; checked November 3, 2026.Quoted passages (3)
“It is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito.”
“You can reduce your risk of WNV by using insect repellent and wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants to prevent mosquito bites.”
“Cases of WNV occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall.”
Insects and Scorpions at Work. CDC / NIOSH. archived copy, captured October 4, 2026; checked November 3, 2026.Quoted passages (2)
“A sting or bite from an insect or scorpion may cause mild discomfort or pain. People who are allergic to venom may experience anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate emergency care.”
“People who are allergic to venom may experience anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate emergency care.”
Threatened and Endangered Species. North Dakota Game and Fish Department. page states "Last updated 5/2021"; checked November 3, 2026.
Tickborne Diseases. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. archived copy, captured September 26, 2026; checked November 3, 2026.Quoted passages (1)
“In North Dakota, some ticks carry pathogens that can cause human diseases.”
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