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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

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

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

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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. 🍄✨)

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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

Please enjoy: this absolutely ethereal iNaturalist observation of a Dewdrop Bonnet (Hemimycena tortuosa). 📷 gillessanmartin on iNaturalist 📍 Belgium 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

We're very much arachnid-fans at iNaturalist. Consider this your sign to stop scrolling and go look for some! 👀🕷️🦂

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

This incredible fly (Hermya anhamberu) is a newly described species! 🧵⤵️ 📷 aranda87 on iNaturalist 📍 Brazil 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

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!

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

Parasitic plant! Specifically, Harland’s Balanophora (Balanophora harlandii). 📷 emilirondelle on iNaturalist 📍 Hong Kong 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Listening to a fabulous recorded presentation by Wai-Yin Kwan at #LivingData2025 about upending the typical community science process by teaching community scientists to analyse @inaturalist.bsky.social data in @gbif.org with R. Resources can be found in github. wykhuh.github.io/after-inatur...

Mycological Association of Washington, DC members Izabella Farr and Jeff Clark were featured in a great Washington Post article about iNaturalist! "Their romance began with a shared fondness for plant parasites." (gift article) wapo.st/3Joqnzg @inaturalist.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com

Fellow nature lovers at #LivingData2025: What does “being a naturalist” mean to you? Swing by the iNaturalist booth today or tomorrow to record a 30–60-second answer. With your permission, we’ll share highlights after the conference. We're excited to hear your stories!

Our #LivingData2025 session showcased a few of the many ways communities use iNaturalist to advance biodiversity science! Catch the recording: tr.ee/jEcfxN

Here's an excellent lizard face, please enjoy. You're looking at the first-ever iNaturalist observation of a White-spotted Riolama (Riolama leucosticta)! 📷 arnaud_aury on iNaturalist 📍 Venezuela 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Great presentation by @coreytcallaghan.bsky.social on our work evaluating the use of @inaturalist.bsky.social data on the literature. Read it here doi.org/10.1093/bios... #LivingData2025

The wonderful Carrie Seltzer presenting #LivingData2025 on @inaturalist.bsky.social and the mapping of iNat data to Darwin Core Data Package terms.

This week, we're in Bogotá, Colombia for #LivingData2025! Stay tuned on our page for more updates. 👀

Four arms = extra-iconic Icon Sea Star (Iconaster longimanus). They typically have five! 🌟 📷 minnx on iNaturalist 📍 Singapore 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Bringing together people to learn more about the delightful, weird nature around them since 2008. 😎 Thank you @danamilbank.bsky.social for the feature!

In today's episode of otherworldly fungi: a close look at Polycephalomyces tomentosus! It's growing right alongside what's likely a species of slime mold. 📷 tannarc on iNaturalist 📍 Australia 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Happy #WorldOctopusDay! To celebrate: a stunning Day Octopus (Octopus cyanea) doing its thing. 📷 maractwin on iNaturalist 📍 Fiji 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

We're big fans of spiders over here. This gorgeous red one is the species Araneus alsine, commonly known as the Strawberry Spider. Any guesses why? 👀🍓 📷 ldchambers on iNaturalist 📍 United Kingdom 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Exciting talk lined up to close the observation phase of #AsiaNatureChallenge with Tony Iwane, Community & Support Coordinator, @inaturalist.bsky.social 📅 October 6th, 2025 (Monday) 🕙 10:00 AM PT | 10:30 PM IST 👉 Enroll here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

You're looking at the first iNaturalist observation of Fives Heath (Erica sicula) in both Libya and North Africa more generally! 📷 abdulnaser on iNaturalist 📍 Libya 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

It's common for some birds swallow small rocks, most likely to aid digestion by grinding food already in their stomachs. Here's a Merlin (Falco columbarius) getting caught in the act. 📷 victorb23 on iNaturalist 📍 United States 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Martinique's Anoles (Anolis roquet) are native to (and only found on) the island of Martinique. Here's one enjoying a snack. 📷 karl_questel on iNaturalist 📍 Martinique 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Happy October! Here's a Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) ... oh, and a large (decorative) skeleton. 🎃💀👻 📷 robin04 on iNaturalist 📍 Canada 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

There are currently only about 700 iNaturalist observations (across the entire world) of this gorgeous mushroom, Panus strigellus! 📷 guerrante on iNaturalist 📍 Brazil 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Ah, to be an Arumlily Reed Frog (Hyperolius horstockii) tucked within a flower. 📷 amywilliams14 on iNaturalist 📍 South Africa 🔗 www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Sometimes the most spectacular finds happen while beach-combing ... like this Royal Comb Venus (Hysteroconcha dione)! 📷 ocean_in on iNaturalist 📍 Trinidad and Tobago 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

This fall, we are proud to partner with TEDxBoston, @inaturalist.bsky.social, @umassboston.bsky.social, and other local organizations to celebrate and document the incredible variety of wildlife that calls Boston home. Learn more: www.inaturalist.org/.../tedxbost....

There's truly no shortage of stunning leaf-footed bugs. This species is Pachylis laticornis! 📷 lendebeer on iNaturalist 📍 Venezuela 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Swipe to zoom into this Lyell's Bristle-moss (Pulvigera lyellii)! Seen any cool mosses in your area lately? 👀 📷 bagli on iNaturalist 📍 Poland 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

I just passed my 50,000th identification on @inaturalist.bsky.social! Identifying is a huge but often ignored part of the #iNaturalist community and dataset so I wanted to share why and how I identify. 1/14 🧪 #ecology #taxonomy #botany #CommunityScience

Globular springtails 4ever. (This one is possibly in the Genus Ptenothrix!) 📷 sparkn on iNaturalist 📍 China 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

This jumping spider — Nilakantha cockerelli — is native to (and only found in) the Greater Antilles! 📷 fpaz20 on iNaturalist 📍 Dominican Republic 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Leaf or slug? (Spoiler alert, it's a slug — possibly the species Athoracophorus bitentaculatus!) 📷 bmacro on iNaturalist 📍 New Zealand 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) carry their eggs in their mouths until they hatch! 👁️👄👁️ 📷 melodie_caussat on iNaturalist 📍 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Those colorful lumps on this plant aren't fruits — they're galls, created by a species of gall midge called Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae. Seen any galls near you lately? 👀 📷 karenretra on iNaturalist 📍 Australia 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

This striking moth — Amana angulifera — hadn't been seen in about 150 years, but in 2018, an iNaturalist community member found one. Since then, there have been another 11 sightings! 📷 aniruddha_singhamahapatra on iNaturalist 📍 India 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Who else is mesmerized by the patterns on this Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna squamosa)? Nature is so whimsical. 📷 momaz on iNaturalist 📍 New Caledonia 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

'Tis the season to search for lumps on plants, aka galls! These growths are created in response to other organisms — often insects, fungi, or bacteria — injecting their chemicals into the plant. 🧵⤵️ Join the gall celebrations: tr.ee/ziMCEH

This stunning slipper orchid (Selenipedium palmifolium) currently has been documented less than 25 times on iNaturalist! 📷 marie973 on iNaturalist 📍 French Guiana 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Whee, baby scorpions! Female Slender Brown Scorpions (Centruroides gracilis) typically have litters of 25–35, which ride on the adult's back and go through their first molt after eight days. 📷 mjvillacorta on iNaturalist 📍 Belize 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay