Wildlife in Arkansas

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Arkansas right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

87,616

recent observations

30

species listed

12

insects & arthropods

8

birds

5

plants

Naturalists have logged 87,616 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the Three-toed Box Turtle, with 5,168 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by birds (8).

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Most-observed species in Arkansas

Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene triunguis

5,168 observations

Danaus plexippus

5,132 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

4,641 observations

Turdus migratorius

3,772 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

3,551 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

3,217 observations

Eastern Bluebird

3,162 observations

Red-spotted Admiral

Limenitis arthemis

3,076 observations

3,017 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

2,912 observations

Sceloporus consobrinus

2,904 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,711 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

2,668 observations

Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio troilus

2,656 observations

American sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

2,595 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

2,566 observations

Ligustrum sinense

2,550 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

2,537 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

2,498 observations

Trachemys scripta

2,486 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

2,486 observations

Phyciodes tharos

2,474 observations

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

2,428 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

2,409 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

2,401 observations

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

2,365 observations

Hylephila phyleus

2,316 observations · iNaturalist

Western Honey Bee

2,315 observations

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

2,313 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,290 observations

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