Wildlife in Vermont

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

231,743

recent observations

30

species listed

17

plants

5

reptiles & amphibians

4

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 231,743 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Vermont. The most frequently seen is the eastern white pine, with 13,997 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (17 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (5).

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Most-observed species in Vermont

eastern white pine

13,997 observations

Notophthalmus viridescens

12,089 observations

Danaus plexippus

11,525 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

10,871 observations

Fagus grandifolia

10,683 observations

eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

10,101 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

10,092 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

8,561 observations

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

8,028 observations

Onoclea sensibilis

7,971 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

7,536 observations

Viburnum lantanoides

7,528 observations · iNaturalist

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

7,328 observations

Turdus migratorius

7,201 observations

Trillium erectum

7,198 observations

6,924 observations

6,582 observations

Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

6,451 observations

Tussilago farfara

6,431 observations · iNaturalist

Lithobates clamitans

6,377 observations

Canadian bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

6,315 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

6,273 observations

Acer pensylvanicum

6,055 observations

yellow trout lily

Erythronium americanum

5,873 observations

Monotropa uniflora

5,836 observations

Clintonia borealis

5,810 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

5,766 observations

painted trillium

Trillium undulatum

5,602 observations

Mitchella repens

5,391 observations

Lithobates sylvaticus

5,348 observations

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