Wildlife in South Carolina

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in South 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 South Carolina

Anolis carolinensis

14,813 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

12,126 observations

Eastern Bluebird

9,200 observations

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

8,620 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

7,636 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

7,378 observations

Trachemys scripta

6,660 observations

Great Blue Heron

6,573 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

6,453 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

6,400 observations

Zenaida macroura

6,385 observations

6,374 observations

Gulf Fritillary

6,324 observations · iNaturalist

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

5,756 observations

American sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

5,458 observations

Anaxyrus terrestris

5,445 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

5,168 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

5,045 observations

Dryophytes cinereus

5,026 observations · iNaturalist

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

4,780 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,695 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

4,512 observations · iNaturalist

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

4,470 observations

Branta canadensis

4,374 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

4,179 observations

Golden Silk Spider

Trichonephila clavipes

4,102 observations · iNaturalist

Anhinga anhinga

4,098 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

4,045 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

3,991 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

3,828 observations

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