Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 76 total documented species.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Very Common29.27 obs.
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-Belted Bumblebee
Very Common3.7 obs.
Limenitis arthemis
White Admiral
Very Common2.3 obs.
Tyrannus forficatus
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
Very Common2.2 obs.
Sceliphron caementarium
Mud Dauber
Very Common2 obs.
Plathemis lydia
Common Whitetail
Common2 obs.
Gomphurus externus
Plains Clubtail
Common2 obs.
Cicindela punctulata
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Common2 obs.
Cicindela repanda
Bronzed Tiger Beetle
Common2 obs.
Asterocampa celtis
Hackberry Emperor
Common1.95 obs.
Phyciodes tharos
Pearl Crescent
Common1.65 obs.
Argia apicalis
Blue-Fronted Dancer
Occasional1.65 obs.
Cathartes aura
Turkey Vulture
Occasional1.65 obs.
Erythemis simplicicollis
Green Clearwing
Occasional1.53 obs.
Bombus impatiens
Common Eastern Bumblebee
Occasional1.38 obs.
Melissodes desponsus
Thistle Long-Horned Bee
Occasional1.31 obs.
Polygonia interrogationis
Question Mark
Occasional1.31 obs.
Macromia illinoiensis
Swift River Cruiser
Rare1.3 obs.
Papilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail
Rare1.3 obs.
Scolia bicincta
Double-Banded Scoliid Wasp
Rare1.3 obs.
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