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Genus AmaurochrousObserver
rcurtisDescription
Along sedgy sphagnous marsh margin; probably A cinctipes
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Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid (Anthocomus equestris)Observer
azf55Description
Very small, ~3-5mm.
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Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus)Observer
kent_millerDescription
Very suggestive of Slaty-backed: Herring Gull sized with slaty colored back, huge white tertial crescent, large white apical spots on folded black wings, dark mascara stripe through eye. Clearly not as big, bulky, big headed or big-billed as Great Black-back that was seen swimming right beside it. Chestier, not as long-winged as Lesser Black-backed. Smaller, darker mantled, dirtier headed, broader tertial crescent than the Great Lakes Gulls I've seen.
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Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)Observer
brianwDescription
1st state record
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Coenus deliusObserver
mewumuDescription
HBNC wild native grasses 72F slight breeze
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Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus × cyanellus)Observer
berkhoudtreDescription
A Lepomis Sunfish caught on Coldwater Creek - Nottawa Township, MI. Catch and Release.
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Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus × cyanellus)Observer
berkhoudtreDescription
Lepomis Sunfish caught on Coldwater Creek - Nottawa Township, MI. Catch and Release.
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Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)Observer
juliezickefooseDescription
A first for my property if this is indeed a Marine blue. Wings coppery brown above with indigo bases. Nectaring on clover. Woohooo!!! #78 for my sanctuary! And it may be Ohio’s first well-documented record.
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Low-horned Wrinkleheads (Genus Chrysogaster)Observer
jimdanziDescription
Sunny, 70sF
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Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)Observer
kevinheynigDescription
There were dozens of elfin skimmers out this day. Shaw lake is a hidden gem for these sorts of surprises.
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Pardosa saxatilisObserver
whateverwatcherDescription
I'm reaching quite a bit on this ID. Improvement welcomed.
I just hated to leave him at Pardosa with his flashy coloring. Definitely not what I usually see!
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Checkered White (Pontia protodice)Observer
smwhiteDescription
The first Checkered White I have seen since 2012! I have @lundbergj to thank for this. I was experimenting with my new camera I bought from him. Not much was flying today due to cold/ breezy weather, so I figured I would practice flight shots on Cabbage Whites. I looked at this one through the viewfinder and I just about dropped my nice new camera! A Checkered White! I never would have noticed it if I wasn't practicing flight shots. It didn't look any different from the Cabbage Whites at a distance.
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American Badger (Taxidea taxus)Observer
woodcountyparksDescription
Along the Slippery Elm Trail between Kramer and Powell Rd. Photo by Wood County Park District Volunteer Gaynelle Predmore.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
gerbatronDescription
I found this coyote pup with a plastic jar stuck on it’s head. I took it to Bruckner Nature Center where they informed me that state law prohibited them from even attempting to save its life.
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matheus_passarinho_silvaDescription
Visto no interior de floresta atlântica de baixada com o guia Wylde Vieira
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Smooth Carrion-Beetle (Ablattaria laevigata)Observer
engelhardDescription
This silphid larva seems to be observed regularly in the Alps in iNaturalist, but is never identified at species level - with some exceptions - which might either be due to lack of an ID key, or to similarities. .
I was thinking of the mountain species, Silpha tyrolensis - but it appears to be too slender, and not properly black.
For an illustration of the larva of Silpha tyrolensis, see:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43261234?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
(on page 271) - but this looks quite different.
It also looks like Ablattaria laevigata - see:
https://ukrbin.com/show_image.php?imageid=200718
Tricky.
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Clouded Crimson Moth (Schinia gaurae)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Pueblo Park campgrd., Apache NF, 6200 ft, wingspan = 31 mm. Larval food plant = Guara spp. (now Oenothera spp.) (Onagraceae).
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Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)Observer
smwhiteDescription
Female. The first Swift Setwing I have seen at Spring Lakes since 2017! I saw a single male each year in 2016 and 2017. Then, I didn’t see any at this location from 2018-2020, although I searched very hard. So I assumed the population had died out (or the two I saw were migrants.) I was very glad to see this female today. She was ovipositing (repeatedly dipping abdomen in water), and then perched in the grass for a few moments. I only had time for a few photos before she flew off. I couldn’t find her again or find another one. But since it was a female laying eggs, there is hope for the future!
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Pale Green Assassin Bug (Zelus luridus)Observer
kristendiesburgDescription
This observation is for the predator. For the prey, see https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/84815561
Observed on Walnut Juglans sp.
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)Observer
wveweDescription
Perhaps someone can confirm identification? Could simply be Brown-belted Bumble Bee.
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Cassin's 17-year Cicada (Magicicada cassinii)Observer
weecorbieDescription
Governor Bebb historical village; prevailing loud chorus of cassinii, with loud chorus of septendecim in hickory grove.
An interesting color variant! No reason to believe this was anything other than cassinii; size was consistent and no decula calls were heard in the area.
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Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)Observer
the_buckeye_botanistDescription
Seen with @shaunpogacnik95 at Irwin Prairie SNP. ID is from Shaun’s observation here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/82116541. Apparently a substantial find for Ohio’s odonata?
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Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus)Observer
cescvila
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Genus EucyllusObserver
pcastrovilloDescription
On Artemesia sp. foliage. Sage steppe habitat. Voucher specimen placed in Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History (as part of the Deer Flat NWR Insect Biodiversity Survey) at The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID.
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Chrysotoxum cautumObserver
talgar-t64Description
Паук Stegodyphus lineatus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54371257
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Chiapas Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus ssp. perplexus)Observer
terathopiusDescription
Female, potential future split, the male in particular is morphologically very distinct, no photos of males unfortunately
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Chiapas Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus ssp. perplexus)Observer
upupamartinDescription
First iNaturalist record.
Third bird is so-called gray-morph male. Flock of 15 birds.
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erothschDescription
ID'ed by Dr. Stephen D. Gaimari, Environmental Program Manager I (Entomology & Nematology),
Plant Pest Diagnostics Center
California Department of Food and Agriculture
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Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)Observer
cotinisDescription
This fresh-looking dragonfly was cruising along a trail at Horton Grove Reserve, Durham North Carolina (USA) on 6 June 2020.
Dromogomphus spinosus - Black-shouldered Spinyleg (female)
bugguide.net/node/view/6388
Happy Wing Wednesday!
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Giant Robber Flies (Genus Promachus)Observer
d2bDescription
This photo was taken by Ed LeGrand. I am submitting it here with his permission.
There's a pinkish cast to the photo (from light reflecting from the pokeweed stalk, I think), but the color of the photo has not been manipulated.
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Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)Observer
mwplunkettDescription
Not sure if this is an American Bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus) observed while monitoring Bluebird nest boxes.
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Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)Observer
smwhiteDescription
You know it's going to be a good year when you find a lifer species on the first day of dragonfly season.
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Tiger Moths and Allies (Subfamily Arctiinae)Observer
tmurray74Description
A couple of these caterpillars were running around the bottom on a large puddle that was just a few inches deep. They looked at home under the water, so I guess it's an aquatic species.
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Pied Limpet (Patelloida latistrigata)Observer
mtankDescription
Several. The largest is just below the central barnacle
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Little Gulper Shark (Centrophorus uyato)Observer
captjohndmcdowPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Caught while swordfishing in 2000' of water. Released after collecting data. Seam away strong. Local biologist and ichthyologist were unsure of species. No other records of any similar shark observed in Cayman waters.
