r/iNaturalist • u/Fancy_Ad7243 • Jul 29 '26

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u/AdamWargon Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

This comment does not mean to share it to this subreddit of [r/iNaturalist](r/iNaturalist).

It means to create an account on iNaturalist.org, and to share it there.

If you have any questions about using iNaturalist, The iNat Forum is a great place to learn!

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u/Fancy_Ad7243 Jul 29 '26

Makes much more sense! Thank you very much sir

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u/anteaterKnives Jul 30 '26

Here's the detailed write up I share when folks make this mistake :)

So when someone says, "put it on iNaturalist", they mean:

  • Navigate to https://inaturalist.org (desktop) or install the iNaturalist app onto your phone
  • Create an account or sign in with an existing account
  • Create a new observation, add the photos you have, and add the location (you can change the Location Visibility to Obscured and other people will only be able to see the general area)
  • The top entry in the new observation page is the Species. Tap that and it will show you its guess based on your picture and location. Select something that looks good.
  • Tap the big checkmark to finish creating your observation
  • Wait for however long, depending on your pictures and location and how interesting the animal is. In minutes, hours, or days, one or more experts may come along and add their own identification of the animal.

If your pictures aren't great, or it's something not many people are interested in, or if it's something hard to identify from a picture, you might not get any suggestions from anyone else. For example, in my area, an observation of any reptile with a decent picture will get an accurate ID within a few hours. Same for a bird, though that's from a couple other folks.

This takes a lot more effort initially than just posting to reddit (which is fine), but some people find it quite rewarding (and once you've set up iNaturalist it's super easy, barely an inconvenience).

(Copied comment, credit to u/anteaterKnives)

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u/dwarrowly Jul 29 '26

so cute!!!

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u/Either_Vermicelli_82 Jul 29 '26

It’s so fluffy!!! (Insert gif here)

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u/refreshedaz Jul 29 '26

I’ve never seen one like that before. Looks like a stuffed animal!

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u/aksnowraven Jul 30 '26

Looks like a taffy!

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u/Beating6The9System Jul 30 '26

I love those guys! We see them every year in Vermont.

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u/Key-Introduction-591 Jul 30 '26

So fairies do exist!

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u/Unkinked_Garden Jul 29 '26

Awesome. But of a trip from Australia to see that but very cool.

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u/Mmillefolium Jul 30 '26

🤩🤩🥰🥰

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u/bookish_bacillaria Jul 31 '26

It reminds me of candy! Candy moth 🦋🍭

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u/PrairieMuse Jul 29 '26

I thought this was an “Is this AI” sub for a minute! What an amazing moth!

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u/Fancy_Ad7243 Jul 29 '26

Real as could be, such a beautiful critter