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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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franzanth.bsky.social
we're snailposting, post your snails
drandrewthaler.bsky.social Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 2d
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
inaturalist.bsky.social
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
inaturalist.bsky.social
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
inaturalist.bsky.social
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
inaturalist.bsky.social
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
inaturalist.bsky.social
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
inaturalist.bsky.social
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
inaturalist.bsky.social
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
inaturalist.bsky.social
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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gsbioblitz.bsky.social
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
inaturalist.bsky.social
Parasitic plant! Specifically, Harland’s Balanophora (Balanophora harlandii).

📷 emilirondelle on iNaturalist
📍 Hong Kong
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
A closer look at the inflorescence of the plant, which has a pale yellow stem and a pink, orange, and white gradient on the flowering structures.
October 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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siobhanleachman.bsky.social
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...
October 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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mycowdc.bsky.social
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
Column | How an app for IDing nature around you can help find friends and love
We often hear about how social media stokes division and removes us from human contact. But my favorite app brings us closer to nature — and each other.
wapo.st
October 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
inaturalist.bsky.social
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!
October 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
inaturalist.bsky.social
Our #LivingData2025 session showcased a few of the many ways communities use iNaturalist to advance biodiversity science! Catch the recording: tr.ee/jEcfxN
A talk by Beatriz Helena Mojica Figueroa showcases using iNaturalist to understand butterfly biodiversity in Colombia. A talk by Tiago Lubiana features how Wikimedians integrate iNaturalist content into Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons. A talk by Pasindu Dilshan Abegunawardhana features work using iNaturalist as a scalable tool for urban biodiversity monitoring.
October 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
inaturalist.bsky.social
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
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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flograttarola.bsky.social
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
Corey presenting at the conference, with a slide pointing at the main discussion points derived from the publication
October 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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siobhanleachman.bsky.social
The wonderful Carrie Seltzer presenting #LivingData2025 on @inaturalist.bsky.social and the mapping of iNat data to Darwin Core Data Package terms.
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
inaturalist.bsky.social
This week, we're in Bogotá, Colombia for #LivingData2025! Stay tuned on our page for more updates. 👀
October 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
inaturalist.bsky.social
Four arms = extra-iconic Icon Sea Star (Iconaster longimanus). They typically have five! 🌟

📷 minnx on iNaturalist
📍 Singapore
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
An orange and beige sea star rests on the sea floor.
October 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
inaturalist.bsky.social
Bringing together people to learn more about the delightful, weird nature around them since 2008. 😎

Thank you @danamilbank.bsky.social for the feature!
danamilbank.bsky.social Dana Milbank @danamilbank.bsky.social · 24d
Boy meets girl meets moth: a many-legged love triangle. My column on the very passionate community of iNaturalist, which is showing that social media and AI can be used to bring people together for a common good rather than tearing us apart.
Gift link.
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Column | Boy meets girl meets moth: A many-legged love triangle
Their romance began with a shared fondness for counting bugs. Their story offers potential hope for the role that social media and AI could play in our lives.
wapo.st
October 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
inaturalist.bsky.social
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
A yellowish-brown fungus with translucent bluish appendages on it grows out of the substrate. A yellowish-brown fungus with translucent bluish appendages on it grows out of the substrate. A yellowish-brown fungus with translucent bluish appendages on it grows out of the substrate.
October 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
inaturalist.bsky.social
Happy #WorldOctopusDay! To celebrate: a stunning Day Octopus (Octopus cyanea) doing its thing.

📷 maractwin on iNaturalist
📍 Fiji
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
A beige, textured octopus rests among coral. The octopus has changed its skin texture to be smoother and deeper brown. The octopus, with speckled beige and textured skin, rests among coral.
October 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
inaturalist.bsky.social
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
A striking red spider with a round body perches on a dried leaf. The body has patterning that makes the spider similar in appearance to a strawberry!
October 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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citsciasia.bsky.social
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...
October 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM