Wildlife near Charlotte, North Carolina

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

35,969

recent observations

30

species listed

9

reptiles & amphibians

8

birds

6

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 35,969 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Charlotte. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 2,757 recorded sightings.

Reptiles & Amphibians account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (9 of the species listed here), followed by birds (8).

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Most-observed species near Charlotte

Anolis carolinensis

2,757 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

1,824 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

1,757 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

1,704 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

1,494 observations

American sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

1,384 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,354 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

1,339 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

1,324 observations

Anaxyrus fowleri

1,238 observations

Dryophytes cinereus

1,208 observations · iNaturalist

Red-shouldered Hawk

1,207 observations

Central Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

1,185 observations

Eastern Bluebird

1,125 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

1,107 observations

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

1,097 observations

Great Blue Heron

1,093 observations

Trifolium repens

1,047 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

991 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

975 observations

Branta canadensis

959 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

953 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

910 observations

Cope's Gray Tree Frog

Dryophytes chrysoscelis

898 observations · iNaturalist

Trachemys scripta

885 observations

Common Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

883 observations

Red-spotted Admiral

Limenitis arthemis

828 observations

Polystichum acrostichoides

819 observations

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

819 observations

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

805 observations

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