The Most Observed Plants & Animals in Each US State

kottke.org July 21, 2025 By Jason Kottke
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a hand-drawn map of the US labeled with tthe most observed plant and animal for all 50 US states as reported by iNaturalist users

XKCD mapped the most observed plant and animal for all 50 US states as reported by iNaturalist users. I had no idea bumble bees were such a popularly observed animal — the common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) is most-observed in Vermont, Wisconsin, Maine, Connecticut, Illinois, and Minnesota. Also popular: white-tailed deer, bison, milkweed, honeysuckle, and robins.

Tags: maps · Randall Munroe · USA · XKCD

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a hand-drawn map of the US labeled with tthe most observed plant and animal for all 50 US states as reported by iNaturalist users

XKCD mapped the most observed plant and animal for all 50 US states as reported by iNaturalist users. I had no idea bumble bees were such a popularly observed animal — the common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) is most-observed in Vermont, Wisconsin, Maine, Connecticut, Illinois, and Minnesota. Also popular: white-tailed deer, bison, milkweed, honeysuckle, and robins.

Tags: maps · Randall Munroe · USA · XKCD

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