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This new paper documents a tenfold increase in research papers using community-collected iNaturalist data over just five years: https://t.co/pUcXqZz30v

According to the study, here are four key ways that iNaturalist data directly powers science 🧵⤵️

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@666iggykoopa love this

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@asturchivist endless thank you's 🫡

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@GWHayduke97 @ToungYom do it!! even photos of common organisms can be useful (a good example here: https://t.co/0rW4mMzQYs)

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@serpentariusart @ToungYom this rules

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@pinnulet @ToungYom it's the best!

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@ToungYom honk honk don't stop (no but seriously even pics of common organisms can be valuable for science)

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@qamrlight *whispers* share to https://t.co/rwxeVdo3g0 don't be shy

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How did a toilet photo become a breakthrough for science? 📸🦦

@loarie of @inaturalist shares how a camper in a remote Colombian cabin snapped the first confirmed photos of a living Colombian weasel, a species once known only from 1800s museum skins. Uploaded to iNaturalist, the images turned a chance sighting into a major scientific moment, showing the surprising power of citizen 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
🔗: https://t.co/ynEVgF9KQ6
#ObservationOfTheDay

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You can sort arthropods into four main categories: chelicerates, crustaceans, hexapods, and myriapods. (All are magnificent.)

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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: https://t.co/c5maz6qnIy 🦀🦋🕷️

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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
🔗: https://t.co/3ZiWcX3a4N
#ObservationOfTheDay

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Try finding a comfortable spot and staying there quietly for just ten minutes.

It's worth it, we promise.

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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. 🧵⤵️

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You don't need expensive equipment to get started! And your photos don't need to be perfect — even distant shots can sometimes help with identification.