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drcrawdad.bsky.social
@drcrawdad.bsky.social
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Curator, Scientist, Naturalist, and Nature Photography Buff (especially invertebrates, fungi, and landscapes).
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The Polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus, a member of the moth family Saturniidae. 🦋📷 #insect #moth #invertebrate
The Polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus, poised to take off in flight.
November 23, 2023 at 11:23 PM
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A nice bumblebee. #invertebrate #polinators
A bumblebee collecting nectar at a white flower.
November 23, 2023 at 11:10 PM
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A nice Birch Polypore fungus, Fomitopsis betulina. 🍄📷
Top view of a birch polypore fungus growing from the side of a tree. Bottom view of a birch polypore fungus growing from the side of a tree.
October 26, 2023 at 10:13 PM
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Some nice Bleeding Fairy Helmet fungi, Mycena haematopus. 🍄📷
Mycena haematopus mushrooms growing out of a decaying log. Mycena haematopus mushrooms growing out of a decaying log. Mycena haematopus mushrooms growing out of a decaying log.
October 24, 2023 at 1:31 AM
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Appropriate for this time of year. The Jack-o’-lantern mushroom, Omphalotus illudens. It’s gills can have a weak green bioluminescent glow when fresh. 🍄📷
Top view of a small cluster of Jack-o’-lantern mushrooms growing in the woods on the forest floor. Top view of a small cluster of Jack-o’-lantern mushrooms growing in the woods on the forest floor. Top view of two small clusters of Jack-o’-lantern mushrooms growing in the woods on the forest floor. Underside view showing the gills of a small cluster of Jack-o’-lantern mushrooms growing in the woods on the forest floor.
October 20, 2023 at 1:59 PM
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Scalycap Mushroom (genus Pholiota) 🍄📷
Closeup of a Scalycap mushroom growing out of decaying log. Side view of Scalycap mushrooms growing out of decaying log. Scalycap mushrooms growing out of decaying log.
October 20, 2023 at 1:32 AM
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It’s a Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) Monday. 🍄📷
Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) mushroom growing out of forest leaf litter. Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) mushroom growing out of forest leaf litter.
October 16, 2023 at 1:20 PM
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A big cluster of Grifola frondosa, hen of the woods. 🍄📷
A large cluster of light brown/gray “Hen of the Woods” (Grifola frondosa) mushrooms as seen from the top growing out of the forest floor. A close-up view of a cluster of light brown/gray “Hen of the Woods” (Grifola frondosa) mushrooms as seen from the top. A close-up view of a cluster of light brown/gray “Hen of the Woods” (Grifola frondosa) mushrooms as seen from the bottom.
October 15, 2023 at 4:02 PM
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A nice cluster of honey mushrooms, genus Desarmillaria. 🍄📷
A cluster of light brown honey mushrooms (genus Desarmillaria), viewed from the top, growing in a lawn. A cluster of light brown honey mushrooms (genus Desarmillaria), viewed from the bottom so the gills can be Desarmillaria seen, growing in a lawn.
October 14, 2023 at 2:56 PM
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Spotted Lanternfly nymph, Lycorma delicatula. 🐞
Nymph of the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula.
October 1, 2023 at 3:23 AM
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Some nice jelly fungi, probably in the genus Ascocoryne. 🍄📷
Closeup of a small group of light pink jelly fungi growing on a decaying log. Several clusters of small light pink jelly fungi growing on a decaying log.
September 30, 2023 at 10:00 PM
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An interesting crust fungus, Gloeoporus sp. 🍄📷
A crust fungus, Gloeoporus sp., growing on the side of a dead tree trunk. A crust fungus, Gloeoporus sp., growing on the side of a dead tree trunk.
September 30, 2023 at 12:42 AM
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A nice Russula sp. to start off the week. 🍄📷
Side view of a Russula sp. mushroom showing its gills. Top view of a Russula sp. mushroom growing out of the forest floor among leaf litter and exposed tree roots.
September 25, 2023 at 3:41 PM
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A nice grouping of Pear-shaped Puffballs, Apioperdon pyriforme, growing on the side of a log. 🍄📷
Closeup of a Pear-shaped Puffball, Apioperdon pyriforme growing on the side of a log in the woods. A small grouping of Pear-shaped Puffballs, Apioperdon pyriforme growing on the side of a log in the woods.
September 24, 2023 at 3:33 PM
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A nice little patch of mushrooms for #Fungi Friday. 🍄📷
Brown mushrooms growing out of soil and grass. Underside of brown mushroom showing its gills.
September 22, 2023 at 5:22 PM
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One of my favorite crayfish, Cambarus maculatus, the freckled crayfish.
Top view of a speckled crayfish, Cambarus maculatus.
September 22, 2023 at 1:41 PM
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Perhaps a circus ringmaster outfit would be more appropriate, given the state of the House.
Man in ringmaster outfit.
September 20, 2023 at 5:50 PM
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A couple of nice Reddening Lep iota, Leucoagaricus americanus growing on an old stump. 🍄📷
Top view of Leucoagaricus americanus mushrooms growing on a tree stump. Bottom view of Leucoagaricus americanus mushrooms showing their gills.
September 20, 2023 at 5:13 PM
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Another nice bolete to start off the week. The Two-colored Bolete, Baorangia bicolor. 🍄📷
Underside view of bolete mushroom sowing its pores. Top view of a two-colored bolete growing out of leaf litter on the forest floor. Top view of a two-colored bolete growing out of leaf litter on the forest floor.
September 18, 2023 at 1:28 PM
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A bright red undetermined species of Waxcap mushroom, genus Hygrocybe. 🍄📷
Top view of a bright red waxcap mushroom (genus Hygrocybe) with a shiny, wet-looking cap growing out of leaf litter on the forest floor. Side view of a small cluster of bright red waxcap mushroom (genus Hygrocybe) with a shiny, wet-looking cap growing out of leaf litter on the forest floor. Top view of a new bright red waxcap mushroom (genus Hygrocybe) with a shiny, wet-looking cap just emerging out of leaf litter on the forest floor. Top view of a small cluster of bright red waxcap mushroom (genus Hygrocybe) with a shiny, wet-looking cap growing out of leaf litter on the forest floor.
September 17, 2023 at 3:29 PM
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A nice mushroom to start off the weekend. Cortinarius iodes, the Viscid Violet Cort. 🍄📷
Top view of Cortinarius iodes, the Viscid Violet Cort, growing out of leaf litter on the forest floor. Side view of Cortinarius iodes, the Viscid Violet Cort, growing out of leaf litter on the forest floor. Bottom view of Cortinarius iodes, the Viscid Violet Cort, showing its gills with a mossy rock background. Top view of Cortinarius iodes, the Viscid Violet Cort, growing out of leaf litter on the forest floor. This image shows the deep violet color they can obtain.
September 16, 2023 at 2:25 PM
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Another nice but unidentified Bolete mushroom. 🍄📷
Top view of an unidentified brownish Bolete mushroom growing out of the leaf litter on the forest floor. Bottom view of cap of an unidentified brownish Bolete mushroom growing out of the leaf litter on the forest floor.
September 15, 2023 at 3:05 PM
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Old-Man-Of-The-Woods, Strobilomyces strobilaceus, an edible mushroom. This is a Bolete type of mushroom, which means it has pores on the underside, rather than gills. 🍄📷
Side view of an Old-man-of-the-woods, Strobilomyces strobilaceus, growing out of leaf litter on the forest floor. View of the underside of the cap of an Old-man-of-the-woods, Strobilomyces strobilaceus, growing out of leaf litter on the forest floor.
September 14, 2023 at 2:18 PM
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Recently visited Charleston, SC and got some nice photos of Atlantic ghost crabs, Ocypode quadrata, on the beach. 🦑
Atlantic Ghost Crab, Ocypode quadrata, sitting still on the sandy beach in South Carolina. Atlantic Ghost Crab, Ocypode quadrata, sitting still on the sandy beach in South Carolina.
September 13, 2023 at 8:47 PM
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A fungus for Wednesday: Craterellus fallax, the Eastern Black Trumpet. 🍄📷
A cluster of the Eastern Black Trumpet growing on the forest floor amongst the leaf litter. A cluster of small Eastern Black Trumpet growing on the forest floor amongst the leaf litter.
September 13, 2023 at 8:40 PM