Humboldt County, IA Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Humboldt County

People most often report Twelve-Spotted Tiger Beetle, Dashed Gray Pinion Moth, Morrison's Sallow, Broad Ashen Pinion and Mallard in and around Humboldt County. Plants lead the list with 35 species, followed by 21 insects and 18 fungi.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 77 in the full guide.

Abutilon theophrasti

Buttonweed

Very Common5.13 obs.

Rhamnus cathartica

Buckthorn

Very Common3.06 obs.

Galium aparine

Bedstraw

Very Common2 obs.

Leonurus cardiaca

Motherwort

Very Common1.68 obs.

Matricaria discoidea

Disc Mayweed

Very Common1.62 obs.

Ambrosia trifida

Horseweed

Common1.2 obs.

Monarda fistulosa

Beebalm

Common1.2 obs.

Sanguinaria canadensis

Redroot

Common1.19 obs.

Rudbeckia laciniata

Coneflower

Common1 obs.

Rubus occidentalis

Blackcap

Common1 obs.

Verbena hastata

Ironweed

Common1 obs.

Verbena urticifolia

Burvine

Occasional1 obs.

Physostegia virginiana

Obedience

Occasional1 obs.

Viola sororia

Violet

Occasional0.91 obs.

Celtis occidentalis

Hackberry

Occasional0.87 obs.

Syringa vulgaris

Lilac

Occasional0.86 obs.

Cicindela duodecimguttata

Twelve-Spotted Tiger Beetle

Occasional0.86 obs.

Eupsilia morrisoni

Morrison'S Sallow

Rare0.73 obs.

Lithophane disposita

Dashed Gray Pinion Moth

Rare0.73 obs.

Lithophane laticinerea

Broad Ashen Pinion

Rare0.65 obs.

Most Common Species

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Wildlife in and around Humboldt County

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 77 in the full guide.

Abutilon theophrasti

Buttonweed

Very Common5.13 obs.

Rhamnus cathartica

Buckthorn

Very Common3.06 obs.

Galium aparine

Bedstraw

Very Common2 obs.

Leonurus cardiaca

Motherwort

Very Common1.68 obs.

Matricaria discoidea

Disc Mayweed

Very Common1.62 obs.

Ambrosia trifida

Horseweed

Common1.2 obs.

Monarda fistulosa

Beebalm

Common1.2 obs.

Sanguinaria canadensis

Redroot

Common1.19 obs.

Rudbeckia laciniata

Coneflower

Common1 obs.

Rubus occidentalis

Blackcap

Common1 obs.

Verbena hastata

Ironweed

Common1 obs.

Verbena urticifolia

Burvine

Occasional1 obs.

Physostegia virginiana

Obedience

Occasional1 obs.

Viola sororia

Violet

Occasional0.91 obs.

Celtis occidentalis

Hackberry

Occasional0.87 obs.

Syringa vulgaris

Lilac

Occasional0.86 obs.

Cicindela duodecimguttata

Twelve-Spotted Tiger Beetle

Occasional0.86 obs.

Eupsilia morrisoni

Morrison'S Sallow

Rare0.73 obs.

Lithophane disposita

Dashed Gray Pinion Moth

Rare0.73 obs.

Lithophane laticinerea

Broad Ashen Pinion

Rare0.65 obs.