Wildlife in North Carolina

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

27,134 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

25,452 observations

Anolis carolinensis

24,219 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

23,919 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

23,076 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

20,445 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

19,882 observations

Turdus migratorius

18,974 observations

Polystichum acrostichoides

17,664 observations

Eastern Bluebird

16,954 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

16,416 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

14,978 observations

American sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

14,848 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

14,691 observations

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

14,391 observations

Great Blue Heron

13,710 observations

Branta canadensis

12,539 observations

striped wintergreen

Chimaphila maculata

12,515 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

12,258 observations

crane-fly orchid

Tipularia discolor

12,065 observations · iNaturalist

Thryothorus ludovicianus

11,905 observations

Danaus plexippus

11,864 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

11,864 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

11,608 observations

Western Honey Bee

11,571 observations

Zenaida macroura

11,329 observations

11,103 observations

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

10,878 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

10,874 observations

Trachemys scripta

10,719 observations

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