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Wildlife in Georgia

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

280,707
recent observations
30
species listed
8
insects & arthropods
8
birds
5
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 280,707 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Georgia. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 21,357 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (8 of the species listed here), followed by birds (8).

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Most-observed species in Georgia

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
21,357 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
14,870 observations · iNaturalist
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
14,038 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
13,320 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
11,978 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
11,964 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
11,851 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
10,549 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
10,180 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,797 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
9,577 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
9,327 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
9,161 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
8,535 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,203 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,037 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
7,901 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
7,580 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
7,283 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
7,248 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
7,104 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
6,996 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,972 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
6,971 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
6,902 observations · iNaturalist
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
6,823 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
6,604 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
6,563 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
6,555 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
6,461 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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