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.

Most-observed species near Indianapolis

Margined Calligrapher

Toxomerus marginatus

2,760 observations · iNaturalist

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

1,975 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

1,908 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

1,804 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,599 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

1,439 observations

prairie trillium

Trillium recurvatum

1,408 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

1,389 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

1,380 observations

harbinger of spring

Erigenia bulbosa

1,353 observations · iNaturalist

Branta canadensis

1,233 observations

Sanguinaria canadensis

1,215 observations

Passer domesticus

1,164 observations

Danaus plexippus

1,154 observations

cut-leaved toothwort

Cardamine concatenata

1,099 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,018 observations

Eastern Bluebird

1,005 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

970 observations

Asimina triloba

953 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

941 observations

Western Honey Bee

938 observations

Alliaria petiolata

918 observations

false rue anemone

Enemion biternatum

899 observations · iNaturalist

Zenaida macroura

898 observations

Cercis canadensis

896 observations

Virginia bluebells

Mertensia virginica

878 observations

American sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

873 observations

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus griseocollis

867 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

851 observations

fortune's spindle

Euonymus fortunei

833 observations · iNaturalist

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