West Virginia – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

We have done our best to create ID guides for the common animals, insects, and plants that live in West Virginia.

 

Below you will find the links. I hope you enjoy and learn something new!

 

If you find errors in any of the guides below, please leave a comment at the bottom of that specific page or send me a message HERE. Thanks!

 

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Types of BIRDS in West Virginia:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (25)

• Doves and Pigeons (2)

• Ducks (20)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (3)

• Finches (11)

• Geese and Swans (5)

• Gulls (8)

• Hawks (8)

• Herons and Egrets (7)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (8)

• Shorebirds (10)

• Sparrows (20)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (38)

• Water Birds (22)

• Woodpeckers (7)

• Wrens (5)

 

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Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in West Virginia:

• Snakes (12)

• Turtles (12)

• Lizards (6)

• Frogs (7)

• Toads (3)

• Salamanders (15)

 

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Types of MAMMALS in West Virginia:

• Mammals (26)

• Bats (13)

• Squirrels (5)

• Mice and Rats (9)

• Rodents (11)

 

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Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in West Virginia:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (33)

• Caterpillars (16)

• Cockroaches (4)

• Common Spiders (22)

• Ladybugs (12)

• Scorpions (2)

• Stink Bugs (9)

• Ticks (8)

 

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Types of PLANTS in West Virginia:

• Blue Wildflowers (31)

• Purple Wildflowers (49)

• Orange Wildflowers (8)

• Red Wildflowers (11)

• White Wildflowers (25)

• Yellow Wildflowers (27)

• Milkweed (9)