Wildlife near Atlanta, Georgia

Here’s what naturalists are spotting near Atlanta right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

62,453

recent observations

30

species listed

8

insects & arthropods

9

plants

8

birds

Naturalists have logged 62,453 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Atlanta. The most frequently seen is the Joro Spider, with 3,871 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (8 of the species listed here), followed by plants (9).

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Most-observed species near Atlanta

Trichonephila clavata

3,871 observations · iNaturalist

Anolis carolinensis

3,502 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

3,201 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

3,122 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

2,887 observations

Gulf Fritillary

2,709 observations · iNaturalist

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

2,598 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

2,233 observations

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

2,222 observations

American sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

2,123 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

2,102 observations

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

2,027 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

1,929 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,893 observations

Branta canadensis

1,823 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

1,788 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

1,747 observations

Polystichum acrostichoides

1,735 observations

Virginia creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

1,692 observations

Eastern Bluebird

1,672 observations

leatherleaf mahonia

Berberis bealei

1,654 observations · iNaturalist

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

1,618 observations

Great Blue Heron

1,612 observations

Ligustrum sinense

1,584 observations · iNaturalist

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

1,577 observations

Hylephila phyleus

1,571 observations · iNaturalist

southern magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

1,517 observations

Sayornis phoebe

1,516 observations

Cercis canadensis

1,469 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

1,459 observations

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