Florida – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

We have done our best to create ID guides for the common animals, insects, and plants that live in Florida.

Below you will find the links. I hope you enjoy and learn something new!

If you find errors in any of the guides below, please leave a comment at the bottom of that specific page or send me a message HERE. Thanks!

Types of BIRDS in Florida:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (24)

• Doves and Pigeons (4)

• Ducks (21)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (3)

• Finches (7)

• Gulls (13)

• Hawks (8)

• Herons and Egrets (11)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (3)

• Owls (6)

• Shorebirds (18)

• Sparrows (24)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (35)

• Water Birds (27)

• Woodpeckers (8)

• Wrens (5)

Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Florida:

• Snakes (34)

• Turtles (28)

• Sea Turtles (5)

• Lizards (40)

• Frogs (16)

• Toads (5)

• Salamanders (15)

Types of MAMMALS in Florida:

• Mammals (23)

• Bats (12)

• Dolphins (10)

• Squirrels (3)

• Mice and Rats (7)

• Rodents (10)

• Whales (7)

Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Florida:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (27)

• Caterpillars (20)

• Cockroaches (10)

• Common Spiders (23)

• Ladybugs (8)

• Scorpions (5)

• Stink Bugs (11)

• Ticks (8)

Types of PLANTS in Florida:

• Blue Wildflowers (18)

• Purple Wildflowers (44)

• Orange Wildflowers (14)

• Red Wildflowers (16)

• White Wildflowers (16)

• Yellow Wildflowers (18)

• Milkweed (8)