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Wildlife in Sandy Creek Nature Center

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

1,332
recent observations
30
species listed
20
insects & arthropods
3
reptiles & amphibians
4
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,332 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Sandy Creek. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 82 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (20 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (3).

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Most-observed species in Sandy Creek

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
82 observations
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
76 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
70 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
57 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
56 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
52 observations
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
52 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
51 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
50 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
50 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
50 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
49 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
47 observations · iNaturalist
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
47 observations · iNaturalist
Putnam's Jumping Spider
Phidippus putnami
46 observations · iNaturalist
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
42 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
40 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
39 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
39 observations
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
36 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
34 observations · iNaturalist
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
32 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
30 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
30 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
30 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
30 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
29 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
29 observations · iNaturalist
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
29 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
28 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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