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.

134,836

recent observations

30

species listed

15

plants

5

insects & arthropods

3

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 134,836 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Maine. The most frequently seen is the Canadian bunchberry, with 6,733 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (5).

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Most-observed species in Maine

Canadian bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

6,733 observations

Danaus plexippus

5,673 observations

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

5,546 observations

European Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

5,398 observations · iNaturalist

5,390 observations · iNaturalist

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

5,274 observations

eastern white pine

5,202 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

5,027 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

5,023 observations

Monotropa uniflora

4,955 observations

wild sarsaparilla

Aralia nudicaulis

4,671 observations

pink lady's slipper

Cypripedium acaule

4,595 observations

white meadowsweet

4,534 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

4,497 observations

Lithobates clamitans

4,459 observations

Somateria mollissima

4,425 observations

Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

4,384 observations

Kalmia angustifolia

4,334 observations

northern starflower

Lysimachia borealis

4,252 observations · iNaturalist

Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

4,145 observations · iNaturalist

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

4,049 observations

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

3,697 observations

Onoclea sensibilis

3,667 observations

eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

3,654 observations

Tricolored Bumble Bee

Bombus ternarius

3,616 observations · iNaturalist

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

3,575 observations

3,549 observations

Acer pensylvanicum

3,545 observations

Clintonia borealis

3,521 observations

3,446 observations

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