Animals in Delaware

Delaware is the second-smallest state in the US, with most of its land area on a coastal plain. It is the state with the lowest mean elevation in the country, not above 60 feet from sea level. Naturally, the Atlantic Ocean heavily influences Delaware’s climate and the habitat of the native wildlife. Its northern regions are covered in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, while the southern parts have coastal forests.

Though the state has seen a lot of habitat loss due to deforestation and agricultural development, it is still home to numerous small and large animals – terrestrial, avian, and aquatic. And despite the small size, there are national parks and protected areas like the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and the Delaware Water Gap where you can experience nature and wildlife.

Animals in Delaware (DE)

List of Different Types of Animals Found in Delaware

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

Amphibians

Fishes

  • Largemouth Bass
  • Black Sea Bass
  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Bluegill
  • Channel Catfish
  • Black Crappie
  • White Crappie
  • Yellow Perch
  • Chain Pickerel
  • Redbreast Sunfish
  • Pumpkinseed Sunfish
  • Rock Bass
  • Brown Bullhead
  • White Catfish
  • American Eel
  • Bowfin
  • Golden Shiner
  • Creek Chub
  • Bluefish
  • Tautog
  • Summer Flounder
  • Weakfish 
  • Red Drum
  • Sheepshead
  • Atlantic Croaker
  • Northern Kingfish
  • Southern Kingfish
  • Atlantic Torpedo Ray
  • Northern Puffer
  • Atlantic Mackerel
  • Cobia
  • Gray Triggerfish
  • Spiny Dogfish Shark
  • Nurse Shark
  • Hammerhead Shark
  • Blacktip Shark
  • Sperm Shark

Insects And Invertebrates

  • American Lady Butterfly
  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
  • Monarch Butterfly
  • Black Swallowtail Butterfly
  • Mole Cricket
  • Lady Bug
  • Giant Water Bug
  • Kissing Bug
  • Spotted Camel Cricket
  • Northern Walking Stick
  • American Cockroach
  • Green Darner Dragonfly
  • Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
  • Eastern Dobsonfly
  • Eastern Hercules Beetle
  • Eastern Tiger Beetle
  • Black Widow
  • Black And Yellow Garden Spider
  • Six-spotted Fishing Spider
  • American Dog Tick
  • Northern Walking Stick
  • Common Eastern Bumblebee
  • Horseshoe Crab

State Animals of Delaware

Delaware State Animals
State Wildlife AnimalGrey Fox
State BirdDelaware Blue Hen
State Marine AnimalHorseshoe Crab
State FishWeakfish
State ButterflyEastern Tiger Swallowtail
State BugLady Bug

FAQ

1. What are the most dangerous animals in Delaware?

The state is not particularly famous for its deadly animal population. Still, there are deadly snakes like the timber rattlesnake, eastern massasauga, and the dangerous black widow spider. Another insect to watch out for is the kissing bug, which carries an infectious disease called the Chagas disease.

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