Wildlife near Houston, Texas

Here’s what naturalists are spotting near Houston 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 Houston

8,359 observations

Gulf Fritillary

8,228 observations · iNaturalist

Anolis carolinensis

7,353 observations

Danaus plexippus

7,206 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

6,514 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

6,302 observations

Trachemys scripta

6,056 observations

Western Honey Bee

6,051 observations

5,753 observations

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

5,081 observations

Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius nebulifer

4,657 observations

Oenothera speciosa

4,461 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

4,377 observations

Pachydiplax longipennis

4,154 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

4,035 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

3,987 observations

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

3,793 observations · iNaturalist

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

3,726 observations

Great Blue Heron

3,720 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

3,599 observations

Cairina moschata

3,566 observations · iNaturalist

Eudocimus albus

3,490 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

3,487 observations · iNaturalist

3,263 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

3,261 observations

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

3,234 observations

Gaillardia pulchella

3,133 observations

straggler daisy

Calyptocarpus vialis

3,125 observations · iNaturalist

Salt Marsh Moth

Estigmene acrea

3,069 observations · iNaturalist

American Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus

3,056 observations

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