Wildlife in West Virginia

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

264,262

recent observations

30

species listed

13

plants

6

insects & arthropods

6

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 264,262 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in West Virginia. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 18,219 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (6).

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Most-observed species in West Virginia

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

18,219 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

12,470 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

12,404 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

11,733 observations

Notophthalmus viridescens

11,643 observations

Danaus plexippus

10,617 observations

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

10,487 observations

Polystichum acrostichoides

9,977 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

9,942 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

9,159 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

9,143 observations

Turdus migratorius

9,050 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

8,517 observations

Alliaria petiolata

8,339 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,854 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

7,710 observations

multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

7,454 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

7,385 observations

Western Honey Bee

7,368 observations

mountain laurel

Kalmia latifolia

7,234 observations

Central Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

7,219 observations

Glechoma hederacea

7,093 observations · iNaturalist

Branta canadensis

6,977 observations

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

6,945 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

6,652 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

6,619 observations

large white trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

6,610 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

6,524 observations

Sanguinaria canadensis

6,486 observations

American cancer-root

Conopholis americana

6,432 observations

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