Wildlife in Maquoketa Caves State Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Maquoketa Caves right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Naturalists have logged 793 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Maquoketa Caves. The most frequently seen is the Golden Oyster Mushroom, with 66 recorded sightings.
Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (28 of the species listed here), followed by fungi (1).
Rarer finds confirmed in Maquoketa Caves include Walking Fern - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed species in Maquoketa Caves
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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