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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.

88,614
recent observations
30
species listed
12
insects & arthropods
8
birds
5
plants

Naturalists have logged 88,614 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 5,311 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
5,311 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5,221 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
4,699 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,792 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
3,557 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,260 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
3,217 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
3,110 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
3,061 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
2,946 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,934 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,740 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,683 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
2,683 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,632 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,591 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
2,568 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,562 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
2,519 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,504 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,498 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
2,483 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
2,461 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2,436 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
2,404 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
2,377 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,348 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
2,348 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
2,340 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
2,329 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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