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I am in disbelief. This caterpillar looked insane with the sunlight, almost translucent with black spots. After looking at this pink moth species the caterpillars match. I cant believe it this is how I find my first pink moth haha.

To transition into 2023 I will share my most important observation of the last year. While walking in campus I stumbled upon this nuthatch. It was injured. And I felt so bad for it and tried to hold it and see what was wrong. It seemed like its wing has been broken and it has had internal damage. I had class in a few minutes and I knew I couldn’t help it. I went to class and when I came back it was cold. I felt a wave of sadness but I knew this was the reality of nature. I said my farewells and honored the life it had. Such an amazing specimen of bird and I feel lucky to have had been able to have contact with it before its eventual death. This bird is a symbolism that life is short and each year that I’m able to live is a blessing. I hope that this year will be one of hope and life. Cheers to another year of inat, a constant in my life that helps me appreciate the world around us, even when the dark clouds are clouding my vision. Thank you white-breasted nuthatch. Your life was more than you will ever imagine. Let your legacy forever live on.

I have NEVER seen anything like this creature. The colors the texture the look it’s just alien like. Suggestions would be incredibly helpful. I want to know how it even became like that. Is it dry from low tide or is it not even an anemone. Such an insane observation with so many questions. @joe_fish any suggestions or even species?

To a place that ain’t real. FREGATAAAAA MINOR wow this is just great. This horde just randomly came flying during my time at a secret beach and just started making noise and flying like a whole black spot coming from the sky. It was beautiful and just magnificent. These pictures are amazing I can’t believe myself. They are my top 10 it’s like so so so so extravagant it looks so fake it looks like a fantasy. A fantasy world……………………………………………………!!!!!!!!

oh MY THE REACTION I HD TO SEEING JT WAS A RACCOON BUTTERFLYFISH YEHAIAHSIS LUNULA LUNULA I saw this species at an aquarium and it became easily one of my favorites in this family and this whole time I had a picture of it WHAT just like a shiny found in a tidal pool MY 1600th observation and it’s perfect

Found along Gordon's Creek, in the leaves of a Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum sapling (at ~3-4 meters above ground). This sapling was growing next to (almost touching) a very large, mature Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum, on which small sap runs were observed ~ 2 meters from ground level.

oh lord I DID NOT EZPECT THIS IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR POISON IVY ALL MY LIFE and whenever I thought I found it it would never be it and now I took this photo of a random plant not thinking it was TOXICODENDRON but turns out it was. It’s a lot larger than I expected and I also got way toooo close so wow. YAY I FINALLY GOT IT I think I see some Atlantic poison oak but I’m not too sure? Welll FINALLT my first every poison Ivy the one from the curios George episode that alerted me as a kid man Poor the man with the yellow hat. RADICANS RADICAL RIDICULOUS maybe I’ll get the rest of this genus someday but for now let’s rejoice in the formal observation of THE EASTERN POISON IVYYYYYY

Perfection. I never thought when I first began inat that I would ever hit this milestone. I mean 1000 species? Not even 12 year old me knew half of that. My first observation was a house sparrow in Israel’s airport. And ever since I’ve collected and observed hundreds of insects, mammals, and plants. Each species holds meaning. Each species is important. No matter what it was or how it looked like. Every species has its purpose and that’s why nature is perfect. From this tiny leafhopper to a Snowy Throated Kingbird. I am so happy that after 5 years of traveling and constantly searching for organisms in my everyday life. To being able to observe a species that only I have on this app (Frigga Kessleri) and the only sighting in a whole country is absurd to me. Inaturalist has changed my life and I couldn’t be more joyous to be able to post my 1000 species. I know this is just the beginning. I’m almost 18 and I cant wait until I grow older and update my life list. My all time goal is 10,000 species. I’ll try my all to achieve it. This species means a lot to me. I found it with my partner @maritzam13 and it matches so much with many aspects of my life. I’m grateful for Mother Nature and the opportunity for me to continue my passion. Thank you everybody for being a part of this journey. I’ll continue as long as I live.

6/24/22

I finally reached my 100th observation! I'm really happy with how my quality turned out and of the second image of the bee flying to the flower!! 🌷🐝

This photo was also taken on the same day as our seventh month anniversary @amirludena 🥰💕 He is the reason why I found out about INaturalist and he helped me get so many observations on this day that I will upload eventually! 😊

@amirludena I'm really excited to get many more observations with you. I love you so so much 🥰💖

@xpda possible species id. It was found next to the Grand Canyon if that helps. Was looking at others species in the genus but nothing looks like it or matches the stripe color but maybe I should research more

One of my favorite animals of all time.

Never seen something so pretty. I am glad to say this is my FINAL observation for my Two week journey where I ended up with a total of 1111 observations of which 300 were from this trip. It was amazing to experience and see all the different and the differences the species had from The Grand Canyon to the beaches of Oahu. Now enjoy the smiling Geico lizard and his stylish makeup.

Mahalo!

Seems like it but I don’t know. Just did some research and it has the perfect location and almost exactly the same body and look like Cephalotes Inca. Thing is idk how rare those are in Guayaquil. I heard they have been found there, but there is none in INaturalist so it would be the first.