Wildlife in Maine

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

131,141

recent observations

30

species listed

16

plants

4

insects & arthropods

3

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 131,141 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Maine. The most frequently seen is the Canadian bunchberry, with 6,611 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (4).

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Most-observed species in Maine

Canadian bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

6,611 observations

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

5,424 observations

Danaus plexippus

5,419 observations

European Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

5,280 observations · iNaturalist

5,159 observations · iNaturalist

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

5,097 observations

eastern white pine

5,067 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

4,903 observations

Monotropa uniflora

4,885 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

4,668 observations

wild sarsaparilla

Aralia nudicaulis

4,560 observations

pink lady's slipper

Cypripedium acaule

4,555 observations

white meadowsweet

4,440 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

4,383 observations

Lithobates clamitans

4,365 observations

Somateria mollissima

4,352 observations

Kalmia angustifolia

4,287 observations

northern starflower

Lysimachia borealis

4,214 observations · iNaturalist

Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

4,061 observations · iNaturalist

Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

4,037 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

3,928 observations

eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

3,617 observations

Onoclea sensibilis

3,598 observations

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

3,587 observations

Clintonia borealis

3,496 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

3,480 observations

3,474 observations

Acer pensylvanicum

3,437 observations

Fagus grandifolia

3,393 observations

3,364 observations

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