Wildlife in Shenandoah National Park

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

Most-observed species in Shenandoah

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

2,040 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

1,741 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

1,665 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

1,659 observations

mountain laurel

Kalmia latifolia

1,641 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

1,503 observations

Sanguinaria canadensis

1,125 observations

striped wintergreen

Chimaphila maculata

1,116 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

1,110 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

1,087 observations

Polystichum acrostichoides

1,086 observations

Geranium maculatum

1,064 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

1,002 observations

Danaus plexippus

991 observations

Stellaria pubera

955 observations · iNaturalist

Aquilegia canadensis

945 observations

Alliaria petiolata

915 observations

American cancer-root

Conopholis americana

910 observations

downy rattlesnake plantain

Goodyera pubescens

872 observations

Rubus phoenicolasius

866 observations

Canadian lousewort

Pedicularis canadensis

849 observations

Sassafras albidum

822 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

812 observations

Monotropa uniflora

791 observations

large white trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

782 observations

Amianthium muscitoxicum

773 observations · iNaturalist

common selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

765 observations · iNaturalist

Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio troilus

750 observations

Houstonia caerulea

731 observations · iNaturalist

Notophthalmus viridescens

726 observations

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