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.
Most-observed species in West Virginia
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
16,759 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
11,408 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
11,133 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
10,823 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
10,303 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
10,154 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
9,463 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
9,084 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
8,669 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
8,539 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
8,500 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
8,411 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
8,292 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
8,260 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
7,527 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
7,296 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
6,925 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
6,836 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,745 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6,634 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
6,607 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
6,577 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,553 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
6,525 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
6,516 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,424 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
6,337 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,295 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,201 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
6,072 observations
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