Wildlife in Missouri

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Missouri 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 in Missouri

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus griseocollis

11,325 observations

Western Honey Bee

11,067 observations

Danaus plexippus

10,423 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

10,138 observations

Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene triunguis

9,307 observations · iNaturalist

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

8,543 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

8,202 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

8,116 observations

Turdus migratorius

8,031 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

6,914 observations

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

6,461 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

6,072 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

5,951 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

5,942 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

5,832 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

5,829 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

5,342 observations

5,196 observations

North American Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

5,169 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

5,160 observations

Branta canadensis

5,089 observations

Cercis canadensis

4,852 observations

Phlox divaricata

4,818 observations

Great Spangled Fritillary

Argynnis cybele

4,787 observations · iNaturalist

Great Blue Heron

4,785 observations

Trachemys scripta

4,654 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

4,411 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

4,344 observations

Eastern Bluebird

4,319 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

4,262 observations

Out exploring Missouri?

Take Huck with you. Identify any bird, plant, or animal you find in seconds - no signal required to browse your collection.

Get Huck - free