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Wildlife in Georgia

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

274,930
recent observations
30
species listed
8
insects & arthropods
8
birds
5
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 274,930 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Georgia. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 20,983 recorded sightings.

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

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Most-observed species in Georgia

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
20,983 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
14,283 observations · iNaturalist
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
13,176 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
13,125 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
11,930 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
11,864 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
11,661 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
10,410 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
9,965 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,621 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
9,307 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
9,190 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
8,932 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
8,418 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,082 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,939 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
7,820 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
7,492 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
7,151 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
6,948 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
6,882 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
6,871 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,852 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
6,834 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
6,757 observations · iNaturalist
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
6,755 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
6,529 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
6,448 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
6,363 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
6,342 observations · iNaturalist

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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