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Shortnosed Kauri Weevil (Xenocnema spinipes)Observer
stephen_thorpeDescription
Titirangi, Auckland.
Zigzag Track, in Atkinson Park.
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Oak Blotch Miner Moth (Tischeria quercitella)Observer
kim_flemingDescription
On Quercus alba
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Israeli Mole Viper (Atractaspis engaddensis)Observer
matthieuberroneauDescription
Israeli Mole Viper
www.matthieu-berroneau.fr
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Western Redleg Millipede (Orthoporoides tabulinus)Observer
dianastuderDescription
large millipede with red legs
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Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia)Observer
johnston_ncDescription
ecoEXPLORE Username: hasano
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Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia)Observer
swisschickDescription
Found this specimen when working with the Washington State Department of Agriculture looking for the hornets. Hornet in the possession of WSDA.
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Rocky Mountain Locust (Melanoplus spretus)Observer
guidingguidaDescription
Glacier has retreated about 99% Very few specimens could be found
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Cinnamon-fruited Dandelion (Taraxacum fulvum)Observer
aidancamposDescription
Taraxacum fulvum Raunk.
• In poorly irrigated lawn
• Plant 19cm across
• Longest leaf ~9cm long
• Lateral leaf lobes mostly triangular and recurved, the proximal ones thinner and often dentate
• Interlobes darkened
• Terminal leaf lobes small and triangular
• Midrib dull pink to pale green
• Petioles purple-green
• Outer involucral bracts corniculate, pale grey-green to suffused purple in color, recurved, with thin hyaline margins, ~7mm long by ~3-4mm wide
• Pollen absent
• Cypselae distinctively cinnamon in color.
Identified with help from Curtis Randall Björk.
Relevant sources:
• https://www.gbif.org/species/5394654
• https://www.artportalen.se/media/taxon/230625
• https://herbarium.nrm.se/search/specimens/?query=taraxacum+fulvum&name=&family=&basionym=&continent=all&year=&collector=&collectornumber=&group=&createddate=
• Richards, A.J. 2021. Field Handbook to British and Irish Dandelions. BSBI Handbook 23. Durham: Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland.
AC2-13.002
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Dandelions (Genus Taraxacum)Observer
sedgequeenDescription
E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area. Voucher 20759
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Something...Observer
italopithecusPlace
PrivateDescription
Osservazione di prova per verificare cosa suggerisce l'intelligenza artificiale.
NB: non è Taraxacum officinale, né appartiene alla sezione Taraxacum.
This is a test observation in order to test what the artificla intelligence would suggest as the most probable identification.
NB: it is not Taraxacum officinale and it does not even belong to section Taraxacum.
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Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)Observer
abcdefgewingDescription
Extremely rare vagrant to Alaska from Eurasia. Seen here resting on the jawbone of a whale carcass.
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Calligrapher Flies (Genus Toxomerus)Observer
mateohernandezschmidtDescription
Libando flores de Emilia sonchifolia
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Calligrapher Flies (Genus Toxomerus)Observer
siddantasDescription
10-12 mm long.
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Broad-leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius)Observer
gcwarblerDescription
These are apparently the last images I took on this morning before I slipped, fell, and broke my left wrist. I had departed from the present spot and was returning to the campground, about 100 yards away, when...Oops! A version of the story can be found here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/gcwarbler/87377-reflections-on-my-10-year-inat-iversary
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European Larch (Larix decidua)Observer
seen_on_street_viewDate
Missing DateDescription
may 2011
and seriously check out this ridiculous road!
this is really visible on the air photo
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)Observer
anonymous_ebirderDescription
aberrant --- so excited to see a bird like this :|
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Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)Observer
tanya_campbellDescription
This has been reported to CFIA and they are taking action.
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Minute Jumping Spider (Talavera minuta)Observer
salticidudeDescription
Awe yaassss!!!
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Entelegyne Spiders (Infraorder Entelegynae)Observer
adrianomacielDescription
Um ninho diferente.
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Eastern Australian King Quail (Synoicus chinensis ssp. victoriae)Observer
indrabone
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r_s_ePlace
RXXP+CWV, Empunak Tapang Keladan, Kec. Ketungau Hulu, Kabupaten Sintang, Kalimantan Barat 78654, Indonesia (Google, OSM)
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Domestic Cat (Felis catus)Observer
bio_alchemistDescription
Spotted on the way to work one morning!
This was in an Industrial area and had no Collar. So I'm not sure if it was feral or someones pet.
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Ribeiroia ondatraeObserver
anudibranchmomDescription
Extra foot on Taricha torosa. The rest of the discussion is here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2641024#activity_comment_73ece484-b655-4dd7-9d4d-39e6e0b7696b Thank you @upupa-epops for your help!
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Section MexicanaObserver
jasonhernandez74Description
This one, I couldn't even get to a section. Unlike the others, which grew in lawns, this one was in landscaping beds among the bark mulch. It is very different from any of the other dandelions.
If you know of additional resources, or see traits that I missed, please comment me.
Update 4/17/2023: another of the same kind was observed at the same location: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155400760
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Common Fig Wasp (Blastophaga psenes)Observer
colinpurringtonDescription
Inside dried fig from Turkey. More details on my blog: https://colinpurrington.com/2023/01/some-insects-i-found-inside-dried-turkish-figs-from-trader-joes/.
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Snake Millipedes (Order Julida)Observer
rangerg10Description
Hundreds accumulated at cracks in the foundation!
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Worm Slug (Boettgerilla pallens)Observer
awt_sDescription
This is a disambiguation of an original post, as it was brought to my attention that this might be the first observation of a Worm Slug in Ottawa.
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Tribe ApheloriiniObserver
bernalarceDescription
It was pretty active browsing near the ground and tree roots after it rained all day.
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Pigeon Horntail (Tremex columba)Observer
davidfbirdDescription
About 4 cm long, on Silver Maple. Still alive, but its egg-laying days are over. Pulling back to get a wider shot, I noticed that its ovipositor was still stuck in the tree, but no longer attached to the wasp. I suspect it had finished egg-laying and refused to die in the humiliating position with its butt in the air. Noble.
