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Colin PurringtonFound this Houdini fly (Cacoxenus indagator) lurking around one of my bee hotels today. They are kleptoparasites of mason bees (Osmia spp.) and are not native to North America. They are the number one reason why nesting tubes in my area (Pennsylvania) should be cleaned during the winter. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THEM. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BeeHotel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BeeHotel</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/InsectHotel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InsectHotel</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/MasonBees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasonBees</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bee</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/flies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flies</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/diptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#diptera</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/inaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inaturalist</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a>

sohkamyungA Water Strider, genus Limnometra, spotted at Thomson Nature Park, Singapore on 22 Dec 2024. Commonly found in water bodies in forests, their swift motions don't make it easy to get shots.On iNaturalist [ <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255849611" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255849611</a> ].<a href="https://photog.social/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Singapore</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/TrueBugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrueBugs</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Hemiptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hemiptera</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/WaterStriders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterStriders</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Gerridae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gerridae</a>

Colin PurringtonHere's a screenshot of the 10 most common species found during a previous spring gall week on iNaturalist. Join the project linked above to learn more. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/inaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inaturalist</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/gall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gall</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/galls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#galls</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/GallWasps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GallWasps</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/GallWeek2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GallWeek2025</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/gallformers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gallformers</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/cynipidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cynipidae</a>

Colin PurringtonIf you're a gall and iNaturalist fan, consider joining the Gall Week 2025 project, May 3-11. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/inaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inaturalist</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/galls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#galls</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/wasps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasps</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/flies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flies</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plants</a> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/gall-week-may-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/gall-week-may-2025</a>

coolmccoolPaper Wasps (Polistes humilis) I think, at their nest. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/australia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#australia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insects?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wasps?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasps</a> s <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/inaturalist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inaturalist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ecology?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecology</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/biodiversity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> X-posted to <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/</a>

coolmccoolSuperb Fairywren, Malurus cyaneus, on the early morning banks of the river Murray at Walwa, Victoria. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/birds?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/birdwatching?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdwatching</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/australia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#australia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/inaturalist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inaturalist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ecology?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecology</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/biodiversity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> X-posted to <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/</a>

sohkamyungA Bee Fly, Brachyanax satellitius, spotted at Thomson Nature Park on 22 Dec 2024. The second shot shows it in mid-flight.Within a day of posting it on iNaturalist, it was identified, showing the power of a world-wide social network for nature observations.So far, this is the first and only observation of Brachyanax satellitius on iNaturalist [ <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255849619" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255849619</a> ].<a href="https://photog.social/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Singapore</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Flies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flies</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Diptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Diptera</a>

The Naturalist Bot🌿 Canna indica (Indian shot)📅 Observed on 2024-04-19👤 By: leaf0605📌 Location: 台灣臺北🔗 iNaturalist link: <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/236433957" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/236433957</a>📷 Photo credits: no rights reserved🔎 Learn more about the taxon: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canna_indica" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canna_indica</a><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Plants</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bloomscrolling</a>

Jon Sullivan<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@isaacmottistone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@isaacmottistone</a> I checked on <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> and there’s just a honeybee and a NZ red admiral butterfly logged visiting these flowers. We’ll need to work on getting more observations of insects visiting these flowers. My impression from the plants in my garden here in New Zealand is that the pollination is mainly by moths at night. Next Spring I’ll have to look with my camera.<a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=47158&field:Interaction-%3EVisited%20flower%20of=78591" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=47158&field:Interaction-%3EVisited%20flower%20of=78591</a>

Flatbush Gardener 🌈There are sooo many *Augochlora pura*, Pure Green Sweat Bees, in my garden this Spring. Nearly every log in my garden has them visiting. The size of my pinky nail, ~1cm, they nest in rotting wood.They are my favoritest bee. <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/270908721" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/270908721</a><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/HabitatGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HabitatGardens</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/UrbanNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanNature</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/MacroPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroPhotography</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bees</a>

elias105On my trip to Athens, I think I found both Ophrys zeusii (the black one) and Ophrys herae (the red one) 😄<a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/wildorchids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildorchids</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/wildorchids" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@wildorchids</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/inaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inaturalist</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/wildflowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildflowers</a>

Flatbush Gardener 🌈My first seasonal appearance is NOW!I'm tabling for iNaturalist and City Nature Challenge, 10 am to 12 noon, Audubon Center (Boathouse) at Prospect Park. Part of their Earth Day festivities. <a href="https://www.prospectpark.org/event/earth-day-in-prospect-park/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.prospectpark.org/event/earth-day-in-prospect-park/</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/EarthDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EarthDay</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/ProspectPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProspectPark</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Brooklyn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Brooklyn</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NYC</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/CityNatureChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityNatureChallenge</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/@xris/114356206997430350" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ecoevo.social/@xris/114356206997430350</a> xris - My public appearances for April and May 2025. <a href="https://www.flatbushgardener.com/2025/04/17/public-appearances-spring-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.flatbushgardener.com/2025/04/17/public-appearances-spring-2025/</a>

Guerric HachéPolytrichastrum alpinum, or alpine haircap moss, is a pretty little moss I commonly find in certain forested areas in the lower mainland of BC. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/moss?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moss</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/polytrichastrum?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#polytrichastrum</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bryophyte?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bryophyte</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/inaturalist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inaturalist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/plant?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plant</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/plantphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plantphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vancouver?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vancouver</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canada?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/britishcolumbia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#britishcolumbia</a>

Guerric HachéAriolimax columbianus, the Pacific banana slug, is the second largest land slug in the world, and a common sight in our temperate rainforests. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ariolimax?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ariolimax</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slug?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slug</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bananaslug?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bananaslug</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mollusc?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mollusc</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/inaturalist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inaturalist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vancouver?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vancouver</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canada?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/britishcolumbia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#britishcolumbia</a>

sohkamyungPseudoscorpions, maybe genus Paratemnoides, feeding on an ant that they had caught. Spotted at Thomson Nature Park, Singapore on 22 Dec 2024.Pseudoscorpions are small arachnids with pincers that resemble scorpions (hence the name) and considered beneficial as they feed on ants, moths, booklice, mites, etc.On iNaturalist [ <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255849595" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255849595</a> ].<a href="https://photog.social/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Singapore</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Arachnids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arachnids</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Arachnida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arachnida</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Pseudoscorpions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pseudoscorpions</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Pseudoscorpiones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pseudoscorpiones</a>

sohkamyungFruit of a Durian (Durio zibethinus) spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park, Singapore on 21 Dec 2024. No, I didn't try to sneak it home to eat. 🙂 On iNaturalist [ <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255752290" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255752290</a> ].<a href="https://photog.social/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Singapore</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Plants</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Fruits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fruits</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Durian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Durian</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Durio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Durio</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Plantae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Plantae</a>

The Naturalist Bot🦎 Hemidactylus frenatus (Asian House Gecko)📅 Observed on 2024-04-16👤 By: slunky📌 Location: Samoa🔗 iNaturalist link: <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245645937" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245645937</a>📷 Photo credits: (c) Slunky, some rights reserved (CC BY)🔎 Learn more about the taxon: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_house_gecko" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_house_gecko</a><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Herpetology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Herpetology</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Reptiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reptiles</a>

Colin PurringtonPeople in eastern North America: CHECK EMPTY SNAIL SHELLS FOR BEES! An iNaturalist user in Ohio just found an eastern snail-shell mason bee (Osmia conjuncta), and I am soooo envious. The species has been found in Louisiana, Tennessee, Kansas, Virginia, New York, and Ontario, too, though some of those are awaiting confirmation. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/osmia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#osmia</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/snails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snails</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/shells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shells</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/inaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inaturalist</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/270932596" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/270932596</a>

sohkamyungA lovely fruit fly, genus Themara, spotted at the Wallace Trail at Dairy Farm Nature Park, Singapore on 21 Dec 2024. Unlike other fruit flies, this one has eyes on stalks, resembling the family of Stalk-Eye Flies.On iNaturalist [ <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255752267" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255752267</a> ].<a href="https://photog.social/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Singapore</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Flies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flies</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Diptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Diptera</a>

Peter Riley<a href="https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.70005" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.70005</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Botany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Botany</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indigenousplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indigenousplants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WestenAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WestenAustralia</a>

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