Wildlife in Ohio

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

427,231

recent observations

30

species listed

15

insects & arthropods

6

birds

4

plants

Naturalists have logged 427,231 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Ohio. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Pondhawk, with 21,815 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by birds (6).

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Most-observed species in Ohio

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

21,815 observations

Danaus plexippus

21,243 observations

Pachydiplax longipennis

21,076 observations

Eastern Forktail

Ischnura verticalis

20,525 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

18,310 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

17,904 observations

Fragile Forktail

Ischnura posita

17,001 observations · iNaturalist

Libellula luctuosa

16,103 observations

Branta canadensis

15,834 observations

Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

15,806 observations

Turdus migratorius

14,970 observations

Western Honey Bee

13,783 observations

Eastern Amberwing

Perithemis tenera

13,690 observations · iNaturalist

Anaxyrus americanus

13,409 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

13,323 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

13,317 observations

Great Blue Heron

13,013 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

12,312 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

12,123 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

12,065 observations

Chrysemys picta

11,799 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

11,761 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

11,545 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

11,523 observations

Autumn Meadowhawk

Sympetrum vicinum

11,134 observations

Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata

11,053 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

11,035 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

10,023 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

9,956 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

9,780 observations

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