Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 95 total documented species.
Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Garter Snake
Very Common13 obs.
Diadophis punctatus
Ringneck Snake
Very Common12 obs.
Pantherophis emoryi
Great Plains Rat Snake
Very Common11 obs.
Pantherophis obsoletus
Yellow Rat Snake (Quadrivittata)
Very Common10 obs.
Coluber constrictor
Eastern Racer
Very Common4 obs.
Chrysemys picta
Eastern Painted Turtle
Common3 obs.
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
Red Milkweed Beetle
Common3 obs.
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Woodhouse'S Toad
Common3 obs.
Phidippus audax
Bold Jumper
Common3 obs.
Sorghastrum nutans
Yellow Indiangrass
Common2 obs.
Solanum carolinense
Apple-Of-Sodom
Common2 obs.
Cerotoma trifurcata
Occasional2 obs.
Chelydra serpentina
Snapping Turtle
Occasional2 obs.
Rhus glabra
Scarlet Sumach
Occasional2 obs.
Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus
Occasional1 obs.
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Occasional1 obs.
Neolema quadriguttata
Occasional1 obs.
Chrysochus auratus
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Rare1 obs.
Microrhopala vittata
Rare1 obs.
Cicindela sexguttata
Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle
Rare1 obs.
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