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.

454,244

recent observations

30

species listed

10

birds

6

insects & arthropods

7

plants

Naturalists have logged 454,244 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Pennsylvania. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 26,021 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

26,021 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

22,750 observations

Turdus migratorius

22,437 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

20,389 observations

Danaus plexippus

19,763 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

17,732 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

17,286 observations

Branta canadensis

17,028 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

16,809 observations

Alliaria petiolata

16,225 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

16,065 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

15,341 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

14,484 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

14,216 observations

Western Honey Bee

13,740 observations

Notophthalmus viridescens

13,442 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

13,229 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

12,949 observations

Zenaida macroura

12,850 observations

Great Blue Heron

12,421 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

12,373 observations

multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

12,302 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

12,250 observations

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

12,071 observations

Eastern Skunk Cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

11,881 observations

Passer domesticus

11,765 observations

white snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

11,696 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

11,613 observations

Lithobates clamitans

11,607 observations

Melospiza melodia

11,509 observations

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