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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.

89,928
recent observations
30
species listed
12
insects & arthropods
8
birds
5
plants

Naturalists have logged 89,928 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 5,465 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

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
5,465 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5,247 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
4,775 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,824 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
3,563 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,313 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
3,300 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
3,149 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
3,122 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3,001 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,967 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,801 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,710 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
2,699 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,682 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,662 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,576 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
2,571 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,563 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
2,556 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
2,515 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,496 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
2,489 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
2,473 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2,464 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,422 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
2,394 observations · iNaturalist
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
2,388 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
2,378 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
2,363 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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