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Bugs Guide
Bugs Guide for Oklahoma
Prairies, forests, wetlands, and surprising diversity
Bug highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for bugs in Oklahoma. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
79
Species
45
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Bugs across Oklahoma
This guide focuses on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species within Oklahoma's wider region guide, making local walks, gardens, and close-up exploring feel richer.
Latest Sightings
Recent insect sightings in Oklahoma
A recent look at insect sightings across Oklahoma.
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Sightings Map
See where insect sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where insect sightings cluster across Oklahoma.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 bugs to look for in Oklahoma
These bugs are snapped the most across this region.
Common Buckeye
8 snaps
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
5 snaps
Bee
4 snaps
Monarch Butterfly
4 snaps
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Acanthocephala terminalis
3 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for bugs in Oklahoma
These place guides connect well with the bugs covered in this region.
Park30 sightings12 species
Oklahoma, US
Chilocco Indian Agricultural School
You might spot Western Ratsnake and Spotted Chorus Frog.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Oklahoma, US
Myriad Botanical Gardens
You might spot Monarch, American Bumble Bee, and Duck.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Oklahoma, US
Bricktown
You might spot Monarch, Duck, and American Bumble Bee.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Oklahoma, US
Paseo Arts District
You might spot Monarch, American Bumble Bee, and Gulf Fritillary.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Oklahoma, US
Honor Heights Park
You might spot Pond Slider and Three-Toed Box Turtle.
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Park30 sightings9 species
Oklahoma, US
Greenleaf State Park
You might spot Eastern Pondhawk, Green Treefrog, and Bronzed Tiger Beetle.
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Full Guide
Full Oklahoma bugs list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Common Buckeye
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Bee
Monarch Butterfly
Acanthocephala terminalis
American Lady
Asian Lady Beetle
Black Swallowtail
Bold Jumping Spider
Common Green Darner
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Hackberry Emperor
Mourning Cloak
Question Mark
Tan Jumping Spider
Two-Lined Spittlebug
Yellow Garden Spider
American Bumble Bee
Blinded Sphinx
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Carolina Mantis
Checkered White
Colorado Potato Beetle
Common Green June Beetle
Dun Skipper
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Fall Webworm Moth
Giant Mayfly
Gray Hairstreak
Horace's Duskywing
Huron Skipper
Ladybug
Luna Moth
Margined Leatherwing Beetle
Marine Blue
Northern Cloudywing
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Oleander Aphid
Polyphemus Moth
Reakirt's Blue
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Tawny Emperor
Texas Brown Tarantula
White-lined Sphinx
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Keep exploring Oklahoma
Switch from bugs to birds and flowers for a broader view of Oklahoma's wildlife and nature.
