Jun 17, 2026
Haskell-Baker Wetlandsi
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Bugs Guide
Bugs Guide for Kansas
Prairies, wetlands, grasslands, and migration routes
Bug highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for bugs in Kansas. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
86
Species
61
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Bugs across Kansas
This guide focuses on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species within Kansas' wider region guide, making local walks, gardens, and close-up exploring feel richer.
Latest Sightings
Recent insect sightings in Kansas
A recent look at insect sightings across Kansas.
Jun 17, 2026
Haskell-Baker Wetlandsi
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(c) Lydia Dexter, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 17, 2026
Haskell-Baker Wetlandsi
Photo attribution
(c) Lydia Dexter, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 17, 2026
Haskell-Baker Wetlandsi
Photo attribution
(c) Lydia Dexter, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 16, 2026
Haskell-Baker Wetlandsi
Photo attribution
(c) Lydia Dexter, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 16, 2026
Haskell-Baker Wetlandsi
Photo attribution
(c) Lydia Dexter, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Sightings Map
See where insect sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where insect sightings cluster across Kansas.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 bugs to look for in Kansas
These bugs are snapped the most across this region.
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Margined Leatherwing Beetle
5 snaps
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Two-striped Grasshopper
5 snaps
Firefly
4 snaps
Pipevine Swallowtail
4 snaps
Painted Lady
3 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for bugs in Kansas
These place guides connect well with the bugs covered in this region.
Park40 sightings50 species
Kansas, US
Haskell-Baker Wetlands
You might spot American Robin, Monarch, and Italian Wall Lizard.
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Zoo30 sightings14 species
Kansas, US
Rolling Hills Zoo
You might spot Panthera Pardus Orientalis, Snow Leopard, and African Lion.
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Park37 sightings50 species
Kansas, US
Monument Rocks
You might spot Cliff Swallow and Desert Prince's Plume.
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Zoo30 sightings13 species
Kansas, US
Sedgwick County Zoo
You might spot African Elephant, Gorilla, and Panthera Pardus Orientalis.
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Zoo30 sightings13 species
Kansas, US
Topeka Zoo
You might spot Reticulated Giraffe, African Lion, and Tiger.
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Zoo30 sightings14 species
Kansas, US
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
You might spot Cotton-Top Tamarin, American Bison, and Cougar.
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Full Guide
Full Kansas bugs list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Margined Leatherwing Beetle
Two-striped Grasshopper
Firefly
Pipevine Swallowtail
Painted Lady
Dark Fishing Spider
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Ladybug
Luna Moth
Rainbow Grasshopper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Tan Jumping Spider
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
American Dagger
American Lady
Asian Lady Beetle
Bald-faced Hornet
Bee
Brown Recluse Spider
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Carolina Mantis
Checkered White
Clouded Sulphur
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Wasp
Common Buckeye
Common Green June Beetle
Common Tan Wave
Common Whitetail
Dark Flower Scarab
Dun Skipper
Eastern Comma
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Green Stink Bug
Huron Skipper
Margined Calligrapher
Metric Paper Wasp
Monarch Butterfly
North American Common Water Strider
North American Wheel Bug
Pearl Crescent
Peck's Skipper
Plains Lubber Grasshopper
Question Mark
Reakirt's Blue
Red Milkweed Beetle
Red-Banded Hairstreak
Ring-legged Earwig
Small Milkweed Bug
Southern Masked Chafer
Texas Brown Tarantula
Variegated Fritillary
Virginian Tiger Moth
Western Black Widow
White-Margined Burrowing Bug
White-lined Sphinx
Widow Skimmer
Wild Indigo Duskywing
Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp
Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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