Wildlife in Kansas

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

56,549

recent observations

30

species listed

9

reptiles & amphibians

9

insects & arthropods

9

birds

Naturalists have logged 56,549 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Kansas. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 3,628 recorded sightings.

Reptiles & Amphibians account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (9 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (9).

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Most-observed species in Kansas

Danaus plexippus

3,628 observations

Turdus migratorius

2,876 observations

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

2,796 observations

Ornate Box Turtle

Terrapene ornata

2,612 observations

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

2,508 observations

Trachemys scripta

2,306 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

2,210 observations

Woodhouse's Toad

Anaxyrus woodhousii

2,116 observations

North American Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

2,114 observations

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

1,899 observations

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

1,859 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

1,779 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

1,765 observations

Branta canadensis

1,745 observations

Western Honey Bee

1,733 observations

green antelopehorns

Asclepias viridis

1,684 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

1,627 observations

Great Blue Heron

1,612 observations

Passer domesticus

1,551 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

1,516 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,512 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

1,502 observations

Differential Grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

1,478 observations

Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

1,477 observations

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

1,468 observations

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

1,447 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

1,442 observations

Zenaida macroura

1,438 observations

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

1,431 observations

Plains Leopard Frog

Lithobates blairi

1,418 observations

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