Comment by pbhjpbhj

I use iNaturalist for plants and animals, mostly insects (and Merlin for birdsong recognition).

No ads, non-profit, contribute to research, etc. It also allows you to find out what others have spotted in your area. I like the range maps, the images across seasons, and other seasonal information.

The actual ML-based recognition is somewhat hidden, I think that part of the UI needs some work; it seems like it was made for researchers first then hacked for non-experts to use.

https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/about