2,436,844 observations of 65,682+ species (including 3,940+ rare/endangered/threatened species) made possible by 83,528 participants in 690 cities worldwide: the results of the 2024 #CityNatureChallenge are here!

In #Canada , a Short-tailed #Weasel (Mustela richardsonii) carries off its Northern Short-tailed #Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) prey, and it's our #TwoferTuesday Observation of the Day! Seen by trinitygc.

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Our Observation of the Day is this #plant , potentially Pseudoselago verbenacea, seen in #SouthAfrica by jennyparsons_201pringle!

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Our Observation of the Day is this pair of Bornean Ground-Cuckoo #birds (Carpococcyx radiceus), seen in #Malaysia by atteh!

This species is listed as Vulnerable by IUCN Red List. iucnredlist.org/species/226841…

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Our #FungusFriday Observation of the Day is this Mycena clarkeana #fungus , seen in #Australia by trueblue24!

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All iNaturalist records of periodical cicadas from central NC during the month of April 2024. That southwestern point in Pittsboro is one of mine, and they were everywhere. We need more observations!!!

🌟 April broke records on iNaturalist! Check out our monthly highlights to learn more 🌿inaturalist.org/blog/93798

Our Observation of the Day is this Gladiolus atropurpureus #plant , seen in #Zimbabwe by wilnasteenkamp! It's one of only 40 observations of this species on iNaturalist.

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Our Observation of the Day is this Maldives Triplefin #fish (Helcogramma maldivensis), seen in the #Maldives by pgirard!

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iNatter marcuslucassen took this photo of an Armenian Viper (Montivipera raddei) in #Armenia and it's our Observation of the Day!

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Today's Observation of the Day is this vibrant #jumpingspider species (Scientific name Siler collingwoodi) seen in Hong Kong by siuyeung.

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Our Observation of the Day is this Blue Button #hydroid colony seen in the United States by cjs041! You can see the individual polyps making up this colony surrounding the central, circular float.

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iNat user mclaragil saw this breaching Common Minke #Whale off the coast of #Uruguay and it's our Observation of the Day!

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Our Observation of the Day is this larval procession of Dark-winged Fungus Gnats, seen in #southafrica by rachel_grace!

Several species in this family have larvae that can migrate in processions up to 10m long, and can contain thousands of individuals.

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🌿 Introducing 'Genus Erica: An Identification Aid V4.00', a tool for botanists and enthusiasts alike, now updated with integrated data from GBIF @ecoevo.social/@gbif and iNaturalist, enhancing species identification. 🔍🌐

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#botany #biodiversity

In the #UnitedStates , a Vancouver Bumble #Bee (Bombus vancouverensis) flies by some Shooting Star #flowers (Genus Primula) - it's our #TwoferTuesday Observation of the Day! Seen by davedrum.

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