Wildlife in Pennsylvania

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

438,084

recent observations

30

species listed

10

birds

6

insects & arthropods

7

plants

Naturalists have logged 438,084 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Pennsylvania. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 25,093 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (6).

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Most-observed species in Pennsylvania

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

25,093 observations

Turdus migratorius

22,174 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

21,947 observations · iNaturalist

Anaxyrus americanus

19,366 observations

Danaus plexippus

17,261 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

17,194 observations

Branta canadensis

16,726 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

16,580 observations

Alliaria petiolata

16,160 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

16,153 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

15,667 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

14,856 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

14,142 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

14,115 observations

Western Honey Bee

13,098 observations

Notophthalmus viridescens

12,904 observations

Zenaida macroura

12,534 observations

multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

12,183 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

12,144 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

12,039 observations

Great Blue Heron

11,961 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

11,859 observations

Eastern Skunk Cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

11,746 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

11,681 observations

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

11,628 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

11,564 observations

Passer domesticus

11,466 observations

Melospiza melodia

11,341 observations

Hesperis matronalis

11,275 observations · iNaturalist

Lithobates clamitans

11,227 observations

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