/r/species
Devoted to the crowdsourced identification of unidentified species of any specimen including fungi, plants, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
Because it bit you and you might die.
Because you're at the top of the food chain.
Because evolution itself is evolving.
Because not knowing is ignominious.
Because it's what's for dinner.
Devoted to the crowdsourced identification of unidentified species of any specimen including fungi, plants, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
You post it, and we'll try to identify it.
The goal is to label the specimen in each post with the common name(s), species name, and possibly add links to sources of information that can back up that claim.
Submit a photo or photos of the organism in question and the community will try its best to figure out the specimen's phylogeny classification.
Successful IDs necessitate decent information regarding the specimen. Any relevant info regarding the specimen from multiple photographs (different angles, proximity, et cetera), sighting details, and other circumstantial information is encouraged.
At the very least, make the best attempt to give a location and or time of year and or time of day for the submission. If the photo(s) in question are blurry or less than stellar, please provide a few decent visual details in the description.
Hopefully, everyone in the community can chime in and a consensus can be reached.
Upvote constructive responses - ones that you feel are correct IDs or ones that contribute to identifying the post, especially comments that include links or reasons that can help people evaluate them or learn how to identify similar species. If you feel a comment is less accurate or mistaken, don't downvote - comment!
Please provide a dissenting opinion if you disagree with an ID, or add a comment with your opinion on the validity of an ID you agree with. In addition, try to source your IDs and any other background information regarding such identifications, the accuracy, and your confidence levels if applicable.
Also, please adhere to the reddiquette rules and guidelines.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Classes: Reptilia/Amphibia
Class: Aves
Class: Mammalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Class: Insecta
Phylum: Annelida
Kingdom: Plantae
Kingdom: Fungi
Fossils
Microscopic (Kingdom: Chromista, Protozoa, Bacteria)
General
/r/species
i got this bite which forms a perfect square with a 5th bite in the middle in the same spot on my arm twice now- anyone know what this is? I’m in New Jersey
I remember a few years ago I was on vacation in the coastal city of Quingdao, in China. I was on the coast, not a beach, but rather it was rocks all around. I was hopping from rock to rock, when I came across a crevasse between two rocks. But as soon as I popped my head out, a group of bugs resembling cockroaches (not sure how they look exactly) immediately scuttled back down the crevasse, just far enough to avoid my gaze. I would like to know what sort of but that is, but I couldn't find anything online.
I have yet to find someone able to identify it, and I’m having a hard time finding anything that looks similar online. I unfortunately did not get any better pictures, only this one :( it was located on the branch of a smaller sized tree right off of a creek.
I’ve captured and let go lord knows how many of these lol guys. Defining feature is the light brown stripe down its cephalothorax but i’m not sure if it’s a hobo spider, grass spider, or another species. Sorry for the kind of blurry photo as the cup used for trapping is glass.
About 5 cm stretched out like that. I have a bit of trouble sleeping while it's just sitting there a meter from the bedroom (I'm a tourist, no scorpions in my country). Wife said "just ignore it" and fell asleep, great :)
I'd like to know if there are tree species with roots that sting wounds when touched because they're antiseptic
like watering usual amounts or something. flowers which die when exposed to the normal care practices?
EDIT: common flowers which have an unusual maintenance requirement? Or one you found interesting?
Found in Koh Lanta, Thailand (near Krabi)
Yesterday, my husband and I were out hiking in our local state park (Alum Creek State Park in Ohio) doing a night hike with our pup when I noticed this tree along the trail. Anyone know what fella(s) caused this? At first I was thinking woodpeckers but it's not typical of anything I've seen around here (been hiking all the park's in my city for 2 years now). Of course, it's only my experience and my husband isn't entirely convinced it's the work of birds so we decided to post it on Reddit in hopes of an identification. The photos are stills taken from a video I made of the tree. I'd post it but it's a lot of me speculating while not getting good footage lol. Thanks for any help!
Here's my Imgur album
ETA: I did forget to mention that this marking goes about 8, 9, maybe even 10 feet up the tree.
Found in a San Pedro, CA tide pool.
If understood correct, 2 different Darwin Finches species would not breed because of spatial isolation. Since they are considered 2 different species, they would also not procreate without the isolation, is that correct?
But would an artificial insemination work? And would the "hybrid" result be able to procreate with another Darwin Finches?
Thank you in Advance :)