/r/species
Devoted to the crowdsourced identification of unidentified species of any specimen including fungi, plants, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
Species Identification Subreddit
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.
About
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.
Goal
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.
Formatting
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.
Subreddiquette
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.
Subreddita
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/answers
- /r/askscience
- /r/biology
- /r/discoveredspecies
- /r/ecology
- /r/invasivespecies
- /r/science
- /r/softscience
Resources
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylogenetics
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylogenetic_tree
- http://species.wikimedia.org/
- http://bugguide.net/
- http://www.whatsthatbug.com/
- http://www.ispot.org.uk/
- http://www.projectnoah.org/
/r/species
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Are these real crabs or AI?
00:41 UTC
Philippine Eagle: 5 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know!
00:36 UTC
Tiny orange ball, what is this? Some sort of fungus?
Found this while kayaking in northeast US on the underside of a log
21:31 UTC
I found that ladybug.
Is it just rare mutation or it's a brand new species?
10:51 UTC
Hello everyone, I recently created my first website (focusing on phylogenetic tree creation). Please let me know what you guys think!
23:25 UTC
Can someone identify this insect?
05:38 UTC
Bat from the Philippines
Good day! I only have this photo taken but is it possible to identify what is the scientific name of this bat 🦇 I actually forgot to take note whether its micro or mega
13:42 UTC
What is this thing? Spore?
I found this on the side of a metal building. Seemed like bug parts at first but if you zoom you can see filaments on the base of these two stalks. Any ideas? Smaller than a pencil eraser.
00:20 UTC
Is this Fakahatchee in mid Florida?
I want to fully eradicate it. I've been driving over it, mowing it and treating it with herbicides, but keeps coming back. Area is very sandy , shady and moist.
14:42 UTC
Was testing bacteria around my school for a project can someone help me identify them?
The yellow and orange colonies interest me I have reason to suspect the orange colony is e-coli because we found some gram negative bacillus and I've been told the yellow one may be staphylococcus but it looks different from other colonies found on the internet
15:02 UTC
What bug bite is this.(Is something moving inside?)
I woke up in middle and found this, i have never seen such type of thing, almost like im burned with a hot screw driver, even slight liquid comming out.
Its brung 20% more then a red ant bite.
I recently seen some videos ,is it some sort of bug inside and moving inside skin type thing,in very worried guyz pls help
Additional info: i love in india, non tropical area, have been moving home stuff for renovation today but was all fine when i went sleep.
21:45 UTC
what is this?
found on the coast of a caribbean island after a storm
22:31 UTC
Is this a snake tail or rodent tail or something else? Found under my rug
15:08 UTC
What kind of spider is this?
I found it in my VRBO in the woods in New Hampshire. Google lens says one thing (I won’t say it here, I don’t want to influence your thoughts). I am asking for another opinion because I’m not convinced google lens is correct.
17:51 UTC
What's this specie's name?
19:30 UTC
Strange Bird Heard In Wichita, KS?
Whatever this is keeps singing in my mother's yard, but flying away before she can get a good look at it. Does anyone recognize it's song or whatever?
18:03 UTC