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iNaturalist mentions (60)

• Slime molds are gorgeous (you just never knew it) [video]

  Observing nature is really fascinating, and it's everywhere - even in your fridge! Should you find something you can't identify try https://inaturalist.org/ which makes recording, sharing, discussing, identifying and correcting audio or still image media based observations easy and is of great utility to biologists tasked with understanding and environmentalists protecting our remnant biodiversity. Just be sure to... - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• Please tell me these are not what I think they are…

  Recluses are known to stay in a location long-term without dispersing much. If you search your garage and house, you should be able to easily find some more. You should get in touch with your county extension office and send them specimens, and also record your observations on iNaturalist or BugGuide. Source: 11 months ago

• What is the best possible use for Entomology as a hobby rather than a professional job?

  iNaturalist is a website run by various scientific/educational entities that is a database of observations by ordinary people (not just scientists at work). You upload photos and add geographic location and what taxon the organism belongs to, and you can also add notes and useful metadata. Source: 11 months ago

• Bought my first microscrope

  You can try online databases like this one, or inaturalist.org, but I've had the most luck just posting the images on here and hoping they get recognized. Source: 11 months ago

• Hi all. Is there any responsible and active bird watching / wildlife groups in kerala that one can join? Would prefer groups that are active and has field trips or wildlife observation trips.

  Also join with https://inaturalist.org community. Several ebird app users too in Kerala. Source: 12 months ago

Insect Identification mentions (1)

• Swatted this guy flying around my desk

  It looks an awful lot like some kind of wasp, but the abdomen is too narrow and it does not appear to have a stinger. I went through near 2000 insects listed in insectidentification.org. Some close in appearance include the hover fly, common oblique syrphid fly, crane fly, and the weevil wasp. LMK what you think. Thanks!!!! Oh, I'm in N.E. Pennsylvania and I swatted it downstairs in my house. it is still... Source: 8 months ago