Wildlife in Missouri

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

203,549

recent observations

30

species listed

12

insects & arthropods

6

birds

6

plants

Naturalists have logged 203,549 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Missouri. The most frequently seen is the Brown-belted Bumble Bee, with 11,574 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by birds (6).

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Most-observed species in Missouri

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus griseocollis

11,574 observations

Danaus plexippus

11,501 observations

Western Honey Bee

11,410 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

10,396 observations

Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene triunguis

9,642 observations · iNaturalist

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

8,865 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

8,667 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

8,426 observations

Turdus migratorius

8,376 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

7,069 observations

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

6,661 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

6,352 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

6,325 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

6,244 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

6,203 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

5,879 observations

5,557 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

5,494 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

5,428 observations

North American Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

5,265 observations

Branta canadensis

5,251 observations

Great Blue Heron

5,072 observations

Great Spangled Fritillary

Argynnis cybele

5,029 observations · iNaturalist

Cercis canadensis

5,012 observations

Phlox divaricata

4,881 observations

Trachemys scripta

4,837 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

4,561 observations

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

4,552 observations

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

4,530 observations

Eastern Bluebird

4,490 observations

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