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Wildlife in Indiana

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Indiana right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

174,740
recent observations
30
species listed
12
plants
7
insects & arthropods
6
birds

Naturalists have logged 174,740 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Indiana. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 10,267 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (7).

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Most-observed species in Indiana

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
10,267 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
8,338 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
7,973 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
7,302 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
7,202 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
6,983 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6,436 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
6,269 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,244 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6,235 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6,192 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,946 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
5,943 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
5,860 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
5,813 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
5,785 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,400 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,184 observations
Prairie Trillium
Trillium recurvatum
5,035 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
4,868 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
4,707 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,686 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
4,678 observations · iNaturalist
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
4,659 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,621 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,540 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,421 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
4,395 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,390 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
4,368 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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