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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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- Velvet worm stare-down. (You're currently face-to-face with the species Peripatoides suteri!) 📷 emily_r on iNaturalist 📍 New Zealand 🔗: inaturalist.org/observations/3… #ObservationOfTheDay
- We’re in the second-to-last week of our ID-a-thon, and we’re sorting arthropods! Here’s a quick guide to get you started: tr.ee/identifyweek4 🦀🦋🕷️
- Consider your sign to stop and stare at logs a little more often because just LOOK at this glorious velvet mite! (Third photo is where it was spotted.) 📷 jeremyhegge on iNaturalist 📍 Australia 🔗: inaturalist.org/observations/3… #ObservationOfTheDay
- Happy #NationalBirdDay! Wherever in the world you are, go admire some birds today (and share your photos on iNaturalist). Here are a few quick tips to get you started. 🧵⤵️
