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.
Most-observed species in Virginia
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
41,195 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
33,780 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
30,524 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
30,185 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
27,611 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
26,842 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
26,644 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
26,390 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
26,108 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
25,193 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
23,775 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
23,737 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
21,649 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
21,163 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
20,996 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
18,774 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
18,714 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
18,671 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
18,234 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
17,742 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
17,628 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
16,922 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
16,662 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
16,633 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
16,606 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
16,460 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
16,290 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
16,004 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
16,000 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
15,996 observations
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