Wildlife in Maryland

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

Most-observed species in Maryland

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

33,929 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

26,227 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

25,515 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

25,021 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

23,044 observations

Turdus migratorius

22,242 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

21,485 observations

Great Blue Heron

21,483 observations

Branta canadensis

20,689 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

20,545 observations

Danaus plexippus

19,775 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

18,736 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

18,375 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

17,160 observations

Atalopedes huron

15,849 observations · iNaturalist

Passer domesticus

15,590 observations

Chrysemys picta

15,356 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

15,239 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

15,192 observations

Alliaria petiolata

15,166 observations

Eastern Bluebird

15,078 observations

Polystichum acrostichoides

14,880 observations

Rubus phoenicolasius

14,448 observations

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

14,391 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

13,791 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

13,726 observations

Zenaida macroura

13,720 observations

Western Honey Bee

13,667 observations

eastern poison ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

13,617 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

13,386 observations

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