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Wildlife in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

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

4,171
recent observations
30
species listed
20
plants
4
insects & arthropods
1
mammals

Naturalists have logged 4,171 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Harpers Ferry. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 451 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (20 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (4).

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Most-observed species in Harpers Ferry

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
451 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
360 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
264 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
225 observations
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Cymbalaria muralis
184 observations · iNaturalist
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
162 observations
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
161 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
150 observations
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
148 observations · iNaturalist
Wavyleaf Basketgrass
Oplismenus undulatifolius
140 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
130 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
118 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
117 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
114 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
110 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
108 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
105 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
97 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
97 observations
Beefsteak Plant
Perilla frutescens
93 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
92 observations
Purple-stem Cliffbrake
Pellaea atropurpurea
91 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
89 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
87 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
85 observations
White Campion
Silene latifolia
82 observations · iNaturalist
Marginal Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
80 observations
Eastern Dobsonfly
Corydalus cornutus
79 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
76 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
76 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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