Wildlife in West Virginia

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

259,033

recent observations

30

species listed

13

plants

6

insects & arthropods

6

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 259,033 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in West Virginia. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 17,857 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (6).

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Most-observed species in West Virginia

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

17,857 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

12,149 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

11,944 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

11,566 observations

Notophthalmus viridescens

11,463 observations

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

10,345 observations

Danaus plexippus

9,845 observations

Polystichum acrostichoides

9,802 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

9,714 observations

Turdus migratorius

9,000 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

8,982 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

8,696 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

8,509 observations

Alliaria petiolata

8,320 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,770 observations

multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

7,406 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

7,322 observations

mountain laurel

Kalmia latifolia

7,181 observations

Western Honey Bee

7,166 observations

Central Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

7,067 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

7,065 observations

Glechoma hederacea

7,036 observations · iNaturalist

Branta canadensis

6,907 observations

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

6,841 observations

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

6,651 observations

large white trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

6,607 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

6,501 observations

Sanguinaria canadensis

6,476 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

6,428 observations

American cancer-root

Conopholis americana

6,417 observations

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