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Wildlife in Congaree National Park

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

6,686
recent observations
30
species listed
10
reptiles & amphibians
11
plants
4
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 6,686 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Congaree. The most frequently seen is the Golden Silk Spider, with 535 recorded sightings.

Reptiles & Amphibians account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by plants (11).

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Most-observed species in Congaree

Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
535 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
323 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
320 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
312 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
303 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
293 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
292 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
275 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
254 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
249 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
240 observations · iNaturalist
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
239 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
233 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
213 observations · iNaturalist
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
205 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
194 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
187 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
169 observations
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
166 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
164 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
163 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
160 observations
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
158 observations
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
157 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
157 observations · iNaturalist
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
155 observations
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
154 observations · iNaturalist
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
147 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
135 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
134 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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