Species Identification Resources

iNaturalist website with photos of organisms identified by users
iNaturalist suggesting identification of a photo of a Merganser

iNaturalist & Seek

iNaturalist is a great place to start with species ID! It is a community science initiative where you can post your observations, help others identify species, and learn more about the wildlife in your area, and around the world. Just upload a photo and your best guess as to what species it is, and the iNaturalist community will help confirm it! iNaturalist also has built-in species identification capabilities, so all you have to do is post a photo and it will provide you with suggestions. You can also check out what species are commonly found in an area, information about these species, and so much more! iNaturalist is free to use and make an account with, and is also available as an app.

 

Seek by iNaturalist is an app that uses image recognition technology to help you identify species. It can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play for free. Just make sure you have an account on iNaturalist first.
All you need to do is point the Seek camera at the species you are interested in, and it will try to identify it for you!

Seek app interface identifying the plant Fire Cherry

Seek Camera identifying Fire Cherry

 Last updated: July 13th, 2021