Wildlife in Maryland

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

571,723

recent observations

30

species listed

10

birds

7

insects & arthropods

8

plants

Naturalists have logged 571,723 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Maryland. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 35,484 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (7).

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Most-observed species in Maryland

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

35,484 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

27,769 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

27,174 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

26,398 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

25,501 observations

Turdus migratorius

22,710 observations

Great Blue Heron

22,370 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

22,198 observations

Danaus plexippus

22,080 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

21,258 observations

Branta canadensis

21,138 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

19,904 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

18,835 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

18,177 observations

Atalopedes huron

17,282 observations · iNaturalist

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

16,039 observations

Passer domesticus

15,996 observations

Chrysemys picta

15,982 observations

Eastern Bluebird

15,392 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

15,340 observations

Alliaria petiolata

15,238 observations

Polystichum acrostichoides

15,207 observations

Rubus phoenicolasius

15,054 observations

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

14,806 observations

Western Honey Bee

14,342 observations

Zenaida macroura

14,155 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

14,081 observations

eastern poison ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

14,014 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

13,958 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

13,841 observations

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