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Wildlife in Delaware

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

56,017
recent observations
30
species listed
10
insects & arthropods
9
birds
5
plants

Naturalists have logged 56,017 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Delaware. The most frequently seen is the Fowler's Toad, with 3,820 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by birds (9).

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Most-observed species in Delaware

Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
3,820 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,821 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,707 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,467 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,182 observations
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus
2,175 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,066 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,952 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,898 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,892 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
1,886 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,848 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
1,842 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
1,809 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
1,782 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
1,770 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
1,764 observations · iNaturalist
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,733 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,726 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,523 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,518 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,477 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
1,474 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,463 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
1,450 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,414 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
1,396 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,391 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,388 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,383 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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