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Wildlife in Mississippi

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

87,546
recent observations
30
species listed
10
insects & arthropods
8
plants
6
birds

Naturalists have logged 87,546 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Mississippi. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 5,996 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by plants (8).

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Most-observed species in Mississippi

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
5,996 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
4,310 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
3,836 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,509 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3,460 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
3,354 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,234 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
3,233 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,167 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,134 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
3,079 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3,005 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
2,998 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,839 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,733 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,678 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,608 observations
Pale Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia alata
2,529 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,511 observations
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,422 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
2,400 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
2,371 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
2,329 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,311 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
2,303 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,300 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
2,271 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
2,228 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,203 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
2,195 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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