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.

169,898

recent observations

30

species listed

12

plants

7

birds

6

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 169,898 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Indiana. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 10,016 recorded sightings.

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

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Most-observed species in Indiana

Danaus plexippus

10,016 observations

Turdus migratorius

8,247 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

7,569 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

7,300 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

7,188 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

6,808 observations

Branta canadensis

6,365 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

6,147 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

6,146 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

6,099 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

6,088 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

5,822 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

5,817 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

5,690 observations

Western Honey Bee

5,600 observations

Great Blue Heron

5,249 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

5,043 observations

prairie trillium

Trillium recurvatum

5,028 observations

cut-leaved toothwort

Cardamine concatenata

4,707 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

4,672 observations

Sanguinaria canadensis

4,645 observations

Margined Calligrapher

Toxomerus marginatus

4,588 observations · iNaturalist

Asimina triloba

4,536 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

4,520 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

4,481 observations

Glechoma hederacea

4,379 observations · iNaturalist

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

4,331 observations

Phlox divaricata

4,327 observations

common jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

4,293 observations

Passer domesticus

4,197 observations

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