Wildlife near Columbus, Ohio

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

Most-observed species near Columbus

Eastern Forktail

Ischnura verticalis

2,287 observations

Danaus plexippus

2,262 observations

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

2,258 observations

Western Honey Bee

2,079 observations

Pachydiplax longipennis

2,023 observations

Libellula luctuosa

1,954 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

1,792 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

1,736 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

1,719 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,715 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

1,606 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

1,597 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

1,568 observations

Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

1,566 observations

Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata

1,524 observations

Branta canadensis

1,464 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

1,439 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

1,396 observations

Fragile Forktail

Ischnura posita

1,296 observations · iNaturalist

Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

1,277 observations

Eastern Amberwing

Perithemis tenera

1,226 observations · iNaturalist

Great Blue Heron

1,200 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

1,190 observations

Phyciodes tharos

1,110 observations

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus griseocollis

1,105 observations

Zabulon Skipper

1,057 observations · iNaturalist

Enallagma civile

1,043 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

1,038 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

1,038 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

1,035 observations

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