iNaturalist Bingo

Name: iNaturalist Bingo
Availability: InStock
Author: kylenessen

by kylenessen·Jun 25, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

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Pulls real iNaturalist observations to create location-specific bingo cards for field trips.

Strengths

•Direct iNaturalist API integration with boundary drawing for custom areas
•Configurable card sizes (3×3 to 9×9) and species pool controls for different group sizes
•Open source MIT license with PDF export for offline classroom use

Weaknesses

•Narrow audience limits broader appeal beyond field studies educators
•Author admits vibe-coded - may lack polish for production classroom deployment

Post Description

I teach field studies courses and made this tool to generate bingo cards based on the iNaturalist observations in the areas we visit. It pulls the most frequently observed species for a named placed or drawn boundary and generates PDF bingo cards that you can print and share with the group. The students love it, and I thought I would share with HN, since there are quite a few iNaturalist users here.

I vibe-coded this, of course, and I'm curious how well you all think I controlled the "slop."

In any case, hope it's useful to you.

Additional discussion here: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-bingo-card-gener...