Wildlife near Nashville, Tennessee

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

28,102

recent observations

30

species listed

9

insects & arthropods

7

birds

7

plants

Naturalists have logged 28,102 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Nashville. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 1,430 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (9 of the species listed here), followed by birds (7).

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Most-observed species near Nashville

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

1,430 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

1,293 observations

Gulf Fritillary

1,260 observations · iNaturalist

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

1,169 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,164 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

1,145 observations

Trachemys scripta

1,132 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

1,128 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

1,095 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

1,088 observations

Danaus plexippus

1,078 observations

Great Blue Heron

1,008 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

981 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

918 observations

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

902 observations

Central Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

873 observations

Cercis canadensis

855 observations

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

821 observations

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

807 observations

Branta canadensis

778 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

777 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

770 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

740 observations

Virginia creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

737 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

733 observations

Cope's Gray Tree Frog

Dryophytes chrysoscelis

717 observations · iNaturalist

purple passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

712 observations

Western Honey Bee

668 observations

eastern redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

663 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

660 observations

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