Wildlife in New Hampshire

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

199,850

recent observations

30

species listed

19

plants

5

insects & arthropods

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 199,850 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in New Hampshire. The most frequently seen is the eastern white pine, with 13,407 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (19 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (5).

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Most-observed species in New Hampshire

eastern white pine

13,407 observations

Fagus grandifolia

10,091 observations

eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

10,075 observations

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

9,083 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

8,154 observations

Notophthalmus viridescens

8,085 observations

Canadian bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

7,889 observations

Danaus plexippus

7,699 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

7,467 observations

7,267 observations

pink lady's slipper

Cypripedium acaule

6,986 observations

Viburnum lantanoides

6,824 observations · iNaturalist

6,515 observations

Onoclea sensibilis

6,301 observations

Clintonia borealis

6,132 observations

painted trillium

Trillium undulatum

5,888 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

5,752 observations

wild sarsaparilla

Aralia nudicaulis

5,659 observations

Mitchella repens

5,560 observations

Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

5,518 observations

Monotropa uniflora

5,464 observations

Acer pensylvanicum

5,389 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

5,172 observations

northern starflower

Lysimachia borealis

4,987 observations · iNaturalist

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

4,975 observations

Red-spotted Admiral

Limenitis arthemis

4,780 observations

Lithobates clamitans

4,743 observations

Trillium erectum

4,741 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

4,650 observations

alder buckthorn

4,597 observations · iNaturalist

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