The benefits of contributing to the citizen science platform iNaturalist as an identifier
As the number of observations submitted to the citizen science platform iNaturalist continues
to grow, it is increasingly important that these observations can be identified to the finest …
to grow, it is increasingly important that these observations can be identified to the finest …
Online community photo-sharing in entomology: a large-scale review with suggestions on best practices
Over the past 2 decades, digital photography has grown increasingly accessible. This has
ushered in a golden age of community science, where nonspecialists share natural history …
ushered in a golden age of community science, where nonspecialists share natural history …
[HTML][HTML] Behavioral, ecological and evolutionary mechanisms underlying caterpillar-ant symbioses
Highlights•Larvae of at least 30 butterfly and moth clades associate with ants.•Lycaenid and
riodinid caterpillars range from mutualists to parasites of ants.•Modifications of a suite of 'ant …
riodinid caterpillars range from mutualists to parasites of ants.•Modifications of a suite of 'ant …
iNaturalist as a tool in the study of tropical molluscs
Although terrestrial gastropods are remarkably diverse, our knowledge of them is still
lacking, especially for species from the Global South. As such, new tools to help researchers …
lacking, especially for species from the Global South. As such, new tools to help researchers …
[HTML][HTML] Linnean and Wallacean shortfalls in the knowledge of arthropod species in Chile: Challenges and implications for regional conservation
G Vergara-Asenjo, FM Alfaro, J Pizarro-Araya - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite global efforts to identify and classify species to improve biodiversity baselines, there
still remains large knowledge shortfalls that affect our understanding of the functioning of …
still remains large knowledge shortfalls that affect our understanding of the functioning of …
The Jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata) in the southeastern US: an opportunity for research and a call for reasonable journalism
Trichonephila clavata, also known as the Jorō spider, was first discovered in Georgia, USA
in 2014. Its arrival from Asia and subsequent range expansion across the southeastern US …
in 2014. Its arrival from Asia and subsequent range expansion across the southeastern US …
The iNaturalist platform as a source of data to study amphibians in Brazil
Based on debilitating recent budget cuts for science, Brazilian researchers had to find
alternative ways to continue scientific production. Here we provide a perspective for the use …
alternative ways to continue scientific production. Here we provide a perspective for the use …
Community scientists produce open data for understanding insects and climate change
Insect species are responding to human caused global changes, sparking an urgent need
for more conservation and management. Recent publications indicate the speed and scale …
for more conservation and management. Recent publications indicate the speed and scale …
An automated pipeline for supervised classification of petal color from citizen science photographs
RA Perez‐Udell, AT Udell… - Applications in Plant …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Premise Petal color is an ecologically important trait, and uncovering color variation over a
geographic range, particularly in species with large distributions and/or short bloom times …
geographic range, particularly in species with large distributions and/or short bloom times …
The endangered Sardinian grass snake: distribution update, bioclimatic niche modelling, dorsal pattern characterisation, and literature review
The Sardinian grass snake, Natrix helvetica cetti, is an endangered endemic snake
subspecies with a restricted and highly fragmented geographic distribution. Information on …
subspecies with a restricted and highly fragmented geographic distribution. Information on …