Wildlife in Maine

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

128,653

recent observations

30

species listed

16

plants

4

insects & arthropods

3

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 128,653 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Maine. The most frequently seen is the Canadian bunchberry, with 6,517 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (4).

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Most-observed species in Maine

Canadian bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

6,517 observations

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

5,356 observations

Danaus plexippus

5,239 observations

European Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

5,156 observations · iNaturalist

eastern white pine

5,043 observations

4,995 observations · iNaturalist

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

4,981 observations · iNaturalist

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

4,820 observations

Monotropa uniflora

4,809 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

4,611 observations

pink lady's slipper

Cypripedium acaule

4,532 observations

wild sarsaparilla

Aralia nudicaulis

4,491 observations

white meadowsweet

4,298 observations

Somateria mollissima

4,293 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

4,272 observations

Lithobates clamitans

4,272 observations

Kalmia angustifolia

4,264 observations

northern starflower

Lysimachia borealis

4,187 observations · iNaturalist

Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

3,862 observations · iNaturalist

Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

3,860 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

3,851 observations

eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

3,592 observations

Onoclea sensibilis

3,538 observations

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

3,527 observations

Clintonia borealis

3,444 observations

3,417 observations

Fagus grandifolia

3,389 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

3,349 observations

3,345 observations

Acer pensylvanicum

3,343 observations

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