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iNaturalist @inaturalist.bsky.social · Jul 28
This new paper documents a tenfold increase in research papers using community-collected iNaturalist data over just five years: tr.ee/89Ot3I

According to the study, here are four key ways that iNaturalist data directly powers science 🧵⤵️
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Meet the Feather Stalkball (Onygena corvina): a tiny cluster of fungi that grows on feathers and bones (possibly an owl pellet in this case, according to the observer).

📷 phyllisma on iNaturalist
📍 Switzerland
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
A cluster of fungi with white stems and small, round brown caps grows off of clumped dirt, which could possibly be part of an owl pellet. A hand holds a cluster of fungi with white stems and small, round brown caps grows off of clumped dirt, which could possibly be part of an owl pellet.
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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How do we do more with biodiversity data we've already collected?

I gave a TED Talk on scientific discovery in ecological databases at a joint TED Countdown and Bezos Earth Fund event for #NYClimateWeek this year, and it's now live!

@inaturalist.bsky.social #AIforConservation
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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It's here! Your personalized iNaturalist Year in Review is ready — see how many species you found, where you made observations, how many IDs you contributed, your longest observation streak, and more: tr.ee/HS7wyr
Colorful wheels on a black background represent the kind of graphs you'll see in your Year in Review. The text on screen reads "What nature did you see this year? iNaturalist Year in Review 2025."
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Sometimes the first thing nature makes you say is "what the heck is that?!" In this case, we're looking at a bunch of Jacobson's Giant Scale Insects (Icerya jacobsoni).

📷 beizi125 on iNaturalist
📍 China
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
These insects (of which there are almost twenty gathered on the underside of a leaf) have oval, beige-colored central bodies with lots of white, spindly appendages growing off them. They are quite spectacular to behold.
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Even your older nature photos can help scientists today! As long as you know when and where you took the photos, you can post your nature sightings on iNaturalist anytime — and they'll still contribute to science and conservation. Got anything in your camera roll to share? 👀
A close-up photo of bright green moss. White text reads "Your old nature photos can help scientists today." A photo of a small garden snail perched at the center of a yellow flower. White text reads "As long as you know the dates and locations where you took them, you can post your older photos of wild nature to iNaturalist! Older records of nature can (and do) contribute to ongoing science and conservation efforts — just like new ones do. What's in your camera roll?"
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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This stunning member of the orchid family only flowers after it burns. It's called Bodkins Disa (Disa bodkinii) and has only been documented on iNaturalist 47 times!

📷 ntmoolman on iNaturalist
📍 South Africa
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
A brownish-red flower with multiple thick petals. A brownish-red flower with multiple thick petals. It has long brown appendages growing around the central flower. A brownish-red flower with multiple thick petals. A brownish-red flower with multiple thick petals.
November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Reminder that iNaturalist will be offline for 4 hours tonight for some regular maintenance! (Starts Wednesday, November 19 at 7pm Pacific Standard Time.) More details: forum.inaturalist.org/t/scheduled-...
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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There are over a million insect species (that currently have scientific descriptions, at least), and they're *everywhere* ... under rocks, on flowers, around lights at night, in tree bark, and more.
Close-up photograph of a praying mantis on autumn leaves with wings spread. White text reads "GO FIND SOME INSECTS" Close-up photograph of an orange insect with metallic purple-pink eyes. White text reads "There are over one million described insect species on the planet (so far)! You can look for insects anywhere — whether it's right where you live, at a local park, or anywhere you might travel — and you don't need any equipment to get started." Close-up photograph of an orange insect on a green leaf. Gray text box reads "START SEARCHING FOR INSECTS... • Under rocks, logs, and leaf litter • On (or inside) flowers • Around outdoor lights at night • In garden areas or compost piles • Nestled into tree bark or branches • Near water sources like ponds, streams, wetlands, or even fountains and bird baths • Even sidewalk cracks can host cool insects!" White text at bottom reads "PLEASE CAREFULLY PUT BACK ANYTHING YOU DISTURB!"
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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We're on a mission to document every species, and this photo brought us one step closer! Meet Lenax mirandus — a beetle posted on iNaturalist for the first time just a few days ago.

📷 commoncopper on iNaturalist
📍 New Zealand
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
A long, black beetle with ridges running along its thorax and abdomen crawls over some rocks. A long, black beetle with ridges running along its thorax and abdomen crawls over some rocks.
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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By getting comfortable around humans (hello, garbage buffet), city raccoons may be on the path toward domestication … and community science helped prove it. 🦝
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Snail traveling via salamander express — specifically, a Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) — not something you see every day.

📷 harukano on iNaturalist
📍 Bulgaria
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
A brown snail with a cone-shaped shell sits on the head of a black salamander with yellow spots. A brown snail with a cone-shaped shell sits on the head of a black salamander with yellow spots. A brown snail with a cone-shaped shell sits on the head of a black salamander with yellow spots. A brown snail with a cone-shaped shell sits on the head of a black salamander with yellow spots.
November 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Heads up: iNaturalist will be offline for 4 hours beginning Wednesday, November 19 at 7pm Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) for some regular maintenance. More details: forum.inaturalist.org/t/scheduled-...
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Sound on to hear the first ever audio recording of this cicada species' call! You're looking at (and listening to) the lovely Okanagana aurantiaca.

📷 alvarosj on iNaturalist
📍 Mexico
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Carnivorous plants, like this *very* pink Pink Sundew (Drosera capillaris), thrive where few other plants can survive — acidic, sandy, and nutrient-deficient bogs and grasslands.

📷 stevemaldonadosilvestrini on iNaturalist
📍 Puerto Rico
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
A pink, spiky-looking plant with several appendages.
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Identifying spiders can be challenging, but the iNaturalist community is an amazing resource for learning what features to observe ...

📷 thilinahettiarachchi on iNaturalist
📍 Sri Lanka
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
A brown and cream spider with spikes on its abdomen crawls across a leaf.
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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franzanth.bsky.social
we're snailposting, post your snails
drandrewthaler.bsky.social Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 17d
Do you ever just stop and take a moment to think just how weird it is that we live on the same planet as snails?
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Hi, we see you scrolling 👀

Take a break and spend a few minutes outside this week looking for mushrooms, lichens, and other fungi near you! (And don't forget to let us know what you see by sharing your photos on iNaturalist. 🍄✨)
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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headed into the weekend like ...
A deer is mid-gallop on a misty plain. If we were anthropomorphizing, we might say it looks quite delighted to be headed wherever it's going.
November 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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You're looking at one of the first-ever records of this limpet (Potamacmaea fluviatilis) on iNaturalist!

📷 naturalisttuna on iNaturalist
📍 Myanmar
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
Two gray, craggy limpets stick onto a rock. They could come across as rather unassuming, but are in fact very special!
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Please enjoy: this absolutely ethereal iNaturalist observation of a Dewdrop Bonnet (Hemimycena tortuosa).

📷 gillessanmartin on iNaturalist
📍 Belgium
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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We're very much arachnid-fans at iNaturalist. Consider this your sign to stop scrolling and go look for some! 👀🕷️🦂
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Sea slugs never fail to impress. (You're currently looking at the species Halgerda malesso!)

📷 mikejdo on iNaturalist
📍 Mariana Islands
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
A white sea slug with yellow branching patterning and yellow spots. It also has brown-spotted rhinophores.
October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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This incredible fly (Hermya anhamberu) is a newly described species! 🧵⤵️

📷 aranda87 on iNaturalist
📍 Brazil
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
October 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Spotted at #LivingData2025: iNaturalist neck (temporary) tattoo, styled by @cabbageleek.bsky.social.

We still have a few temporary tattoos at our booth — stop by before the end of the day to grab some!
October 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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And we’re off! The #GreatSouthernBioBlitz 2025 has begun!
Already 🌿 559 observations, 🐞 361 species, and 💡 66 identifiers from 123 participants!

Join in — head outside, snap what you see, and upload to iNaturalist 💚
#GSB2025 #CitizenScience #Biodiversity
October 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM