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Wildlife in Virginia

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

707,376
recent observations
30
species listed
9
birds
8
insects & arthropods
7
plants

Naturalists have logged 707,376 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Virginia. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 43,836 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (9 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (8).

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Most-observed species in Virginia

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
43,836 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
35,394 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
34,026 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
31,990 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
29,968 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
28,361 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
28,262 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
27,719 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
27,679 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
27,062 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
26,798 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
26,468 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
23,515 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
22,750 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
21,937 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
20,554 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
19,942 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
19,607 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
19,292 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
18,873 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
18,683 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
17,837 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
17,583 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
17,524 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
17,391 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
17,086 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
17,082 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
16,811 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
16,770 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
16,576 observations

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