Wildlife near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

56,907

recent observations

30

species listed

12

plants

8

birds

5

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 56,907 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Pittsburgh. The most frequently seen is the Spotted Lanternfly, with 4,291 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by birds (8).

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Most-observed species near Pittsburgh

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

4,291 observations · iNaturalist

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

3,547 observations

Turdus migratorius

3,099 observations

Western Honey Bee

2,728 observations

Alliaria petiolata

2,377 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

2,057 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

2,024 observations

Hesperis matronalis

2,023 observations · iNaturalist

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

2,013 observations

Glechoma hederacea

1,862 observations · iNaturalist

Danaus plexippus

1,818 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

1,688 observations

white snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

1,666 observations

Cerioporus squamosus

1,646 observations · iNaturalist

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

1,608 observations

Branta canadensis

1,577 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

1,558 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

1,557 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

1,554 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,546 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

1,545 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

1,527 observations

Zenaida macroura

1,512 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

1,480 observations

Artemisia vulgaris

1,476 observations · iNaturalist

Melospiza melodia

1,436 observations

cut-leaved toothwort

Cardamine concatenata

1,433 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

1,424 observations

Lamium purpureum

1,423 observations · iNaturalist

eastern poison ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

1,412 observations

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