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Wildlife near Indianapolis, Indiana

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

37,457
recent observations
30
species listed
14
plants
9
birds
6
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 37,457 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Indianapolis. The most frequently seen is the Margined Calligrapher, with 2,913 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by birds (9).

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Most-observed species near Indianapolis

Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
2,913 observations · iNaturalist
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,991 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,939 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
1,808 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,625 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,480 observations
prairie trillium
Trillium recurvatum
1,409 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,404 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,401 observations
harbinger of spring
Erigenia bulbosa
1,354 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,285 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,241 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,225 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,198 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
1,100 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,025 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,012 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,007 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
996 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
989 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
969 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
921 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
919 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
913 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
909 observations
false rue anemone
Enemion biternatum
899 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
892 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
884 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
880 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
869 observations

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