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.

225,620

recent observations

30

species listed

17

plants

5

reptiles & amphibians

4

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 225,620 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Vermont. The most frequently seen is the eastern white pine, with 13,833 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

13,833 observations

Notophthalmus viridescens

11,678 observations

Danaus plexippus

10,593 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

10,480 observations

Fagus grandifolia

10,422 observations

eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

10,025 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

9,938 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

8,215 observations

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

7,844 observations

Onoclea sensibilis

7,805 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

7,475 observations

Trillium erectum

7,174 observations

Turdus migratorius

7,161 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

7,136 observations

Viburnum lantanoides

7,098 observations · iNaturalist

6,858 observations

6,477 observations

Tussilago farfara

6,294 observations · iNaturalist

Lithobates clamitans

6,169 observations

Canadian bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

6,154 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

6,137 observations

Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

6,026 observations

Acer pensylvanicum

5,898 observations

yellow trout lily

Erythronium americanum

5,869 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

5,656 observations

Clintonia borealis

5,655 observations

Monotropa uniflora

5,593 observations

painted trillium

Trillium undulatum

5,482 observations

Mitchella repens

5,248 observations

Lithobates sylvaticus

5,227 observations

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