# Curators **URL:** https://forum.inaturalist.org/c/curators/22.md [Latest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inaturalist.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Curators category](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-the-curators-category/3581)
**Author:** [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-the-curators-category/3581 "2019-05-24T18:51:48Z")
This category is a place for iNaturalist site curators to discuss general topics related to curation that might not be great fits for the General category. Only site curators should start topics here, but others are wel… --- ## [New FAQ for people who've asked AI to improve their photos](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/new-faq-for-people-whove-asked-ai-to-improve-their-photos/85209)
**Author:** [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/new-faq-for-people-whove-asked-ai-to-improve-their-photos/85209 "2026-09-28T16:25:42Z")
Anecdotally I’ve been noticing an uptick in people posting photos that they’ve asked AI to enhance or improve. For example, maybe they took a blurry photo of an ant or bird and don’t think it’s good enough to post to iNa… --- ## [Flora North America update](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/flora-north-america-update/85825)
**Author:** [@aaronliston](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/aaronliston)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/flora-north-america-update/85825 "2026-09-24T14:49:35Z")
The content of Volume 11: Fabaceae (2023) and Volume 14: Apocynaceae, Gentianaceae, Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae, and related families (2023) is now available on www.floranorthamerica.org; illustrations for volume 11 will … --- ## [Wondering if is it possible to obscure geoprivacy of all Endemic species in Turkiye](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wondering-if-is-it-possible-to-obscure-geoprivacy-of-all-endemic-species-in-turkiye/85649)
**Author:** [@salix-babylonica](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/salix-babylonica)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wondering-if-is-it-possible-to-obscure-geoprivacy-of-all-endemic-species-in-turkiye/85649 "2026-09-20T15:56:20Z")
Turkiye’s international obligations and domestic legislation establish a clear conservation framework that prioritizes endemic taxa and regulates the collection of wild biological material. Article 3(1) of the Bern Conve… --- ## [Wildspecies.ca summary for curators](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wildspecies-ca-summary-for-curators/85035)
**Author:** [@JeremyHussell](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/JeremyHussell)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wildspecies-ca-summary-for-curators/85035 "2026-09-19T15:11:04Z")
The Canadian government has been compiling a list of every wild species ever recorded in Canada. They have put out a report every 5 years: 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020. The first report only dealt with vertebrates. The l… --- ## [Source of common names for Canadian species](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/source-of-common-names-for-canadian-species/84777)
**Author:** [@pfau\_tarleton](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pfau_tarleton)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/source-of-common-names-for-canadian-species/84777 "2026-09-15T04:09:10Z")
An entity has been created with a purpose of creating common names for Canadian species. https://www.wildspecies.ca/common-names https://www.wildspecies.ca/working-group An iNat user has identified several issues with… --- ## [How can we reduce the number of false 'spam' flags on iNat?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-can-we-reduce-the-number-of-false-spam-flags-on-inat/84765)
**Author:** [@That\_Bug\_Guy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/That_Bug_Guy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-can-we-reduce-the-number-of-false-spam-flags-on-inat/84765 "2026-09-07T00:36:22Z")
The Webster dictionary defines spam as: :unsolicited usually commercial messages (such as emails, text messages, or Internet postings) sent to a large number of recipients or posted in a large number of places https:/… --- ## [Splitting sympatric taxa as cleanly as possible](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/splitting-sympatric-taxa-as-cleanly-as-possible/84986)
**Author:** [@kierandh](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kierandh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/splitting-sympatric-taxa-as-cleanly-as-possible/84986 "2026-09-07T00:12:44Z")
Hello all—I am working out how to split two heavily sympatric plant taxa with as little disruption as possible. I wanted to ask for advice as iNaturalist’s existing documentation (here, here) for splits deals primarily w… --- ## [Error while trying to access user comments](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/error-while-trying-to-access-user-comments/84907)
**Author:** [@karthik\_83](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/karthik_83)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/error-while-trying-to-access-user-comments/84907 "2026-09-03T14:45:25Z")
I’ve noticed this a couple of times today (after a gap of a few hours too) while trying to access users’ comments following flags. The link returns the whale shark. Anyone else seeing this? Maybe this needs to be in Bug… --- ## [AI edited vs AI generated images — best practices?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ai-edited-vs-ai-generated-images-best-practices/80976)
**Author:** [@jenna489](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jenna489)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ai-edited-vs-ai-generated-images-best-practices/80976 "2026-08-31T14:34:42Z")
Hi folks, I am hoping to continue a recent discussion that began on a flag about assessing and addressing AI-generated vs AI-edited images. (I don’t think I can link the flag here per forum guidelines?) My understanding… --- ## [National moth week, let's now do the taxonomy?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/national-moth-week-lets-now-do-the-taxonomy/82845)
**Author:** [@sjl197](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sjl197)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/national-moth-week-lets-now-do-the-taxonomy/82845 "2026-08-30T15:00:42Z")
I’ve just had a few notifications about 'national moth week" where INat powers seemed to make big statements about the massive efforts of observers. Let’s then preface what i next say, that’s awesome, a massive user-base… --- ## [Content column in flags list](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/content-column-in-flags-list/84640)
**Author:** [@schoenitz](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/schoenitz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/content-column-in-flags-list/84640 "2026-08-28T17:04:14Z")
I noticed unexpected effects in the “Content” column in the flags list here: https://www.inaturalist.org/flags. Taxon names: my display preference is set to my location, so I see common taxon names that are associated … --- ## [Suggestion: Allow hybrids that specify a genus only](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/suggestion-allow-hybrids-that-specify-a-genus-only/9739)
**Author:** [@jwidness](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jwidness)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/suggestion-allow-hybrids-that-specify-a-genus-only/9739 "2026-08-26T14:49:10Z")
Previous related discussions here: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/does-inat-do-hybrids-that-only-have-a-genus/9701 https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/treating-cultivars-different-than-wild-taxa-to-have-the-option-to-excl… --- ## [Taxonomic resources for insects - wiki](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomic-resources-for-insects-wiki/11584)
**Author:** [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomic-resources-for-insects-wiki/11584 "2026-08-21T20:58:55Z")
I’ve had some folks asking me about resources for insects that aren’t listed in the Curator Guide, so thought I would shamelessly take @bobby23’s journal post and move it here to the Curators section on the forum. This i… --- ## [Adding undescribed taxa to the iNat taxonomy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-undescribed-taxa-to-the-inat-taxonomy/3906)
**Author:** [@Myelaphus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Myelaphus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-undescribed-taxa-to-the-inat-taxonomy/3906 "2026-08-19T04:06:26Z")
What are the guidelines for dealing with undescribed taxa? What I think most people do is ID the organism to lowest possible rank, and mark as “ID cannot be improved.” However, there is no technical reason why these taxa… --- ## [How to address the change to the GBIF identifier scheme?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-address-the-change-to-the-gbif-identifier-scheme/80506)
**Author:** [@rupertclayton](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/rupertclayton)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-address-the-change-to-the-gbif-identifier-scheme/80506 "2026-08-17T08:10:41Z")
GBIF recently refreshed the design of their site, and the result generally seems to be an improvement. It seems to be easier to conduct faceted searches, the UI seem cleaner, and I’m sure there are a bunch of other impro… --- ## [Error message for taxon split](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/error-message-for-taxon-split/83602)
**Author:** [@egordon88](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/egordon88)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/error-message-for-taxon-split/83602 "2026-08-09T17:17:52Z")
I haven’t seen this before. Input taxon cannot have active children, move them first, or select the ‘Move children to output?’ option https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon\_changes/176028 Maybe it’s because of the prior … --- ## [Animal Diversity Web (ADW) Time to delink?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/animal-diversity-web-adw-time-to-delink/81908)
**Author:** [@sjl197](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sjl197)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/animal-diversity-web-adw-time-to-delink/81908 "2026-08-07T20:26:02Z")
Today on a taxonomic flag (for a very recently jumping spider in genus Naphrys), an iNat user asked a more general question about “resources linked under the “More Info” section”. Curators can of course go search out the… --- ## [Timed Suspension Discussion](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/timed-suspension-discussion/80992)
**Author:** [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/timed-suspension-discussion/80992 "2026-07-31T22:26:56Z")
This is a discussion area for release of and guidelines for timed suspensions on iNaturalist, you can read more on our blog post and help site. This is the first time we’ve ever had guidelines for suspension, as well as… --- ## [Correcting taxon swap error](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/correcting-taxon-swap-error/82398)
**Author:** [@insectobserver123](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/insectobserver123)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/correcting-taxon-swap-error/82398 "2026-07-31T16:47:51Z")
On 6/26 I erroneously swapped a species (Solenopsis fugax) into its parent genus. As soon as I realized the mistake I re-activated the species taxon, but this did not stop the swap from proceeding. I then made a flag and… --- ## [Taxon swap into a subgenus: Taxon names not updating correctly (retaining old genus name)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxon-swap-into-a-subgenus-taxon-names-not-updating-correctly-retaining-old-genus-name/82392)
**Author:** [@traianbertau](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/traianbertau)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxon-swap-into-a-subgenus-taxon-names-not-updating-correctly-retaining-old-genus-name/82392 "2026-07-21T00:52:13Z")
Hi everyone, I recently curated the Afrotropical Panagaeinae and created the subgenus Craspedophorus (Microschemus). After that, I performed a taxon swap: I swapped the genera Microcosmodes and Microschemus (including c… --- ## [Not Able to Mention Suspended Users on iNat?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/not-able-to-mention-suspended-users-on-inat/81654)
**Author:** [@cthawley](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cthawley)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/not-able-to-mention-suspended-users-on-inat/81654 "2026-07-15T19:38:02Z")
Based on a recent flag where curators were implementing some of the new suspension guidelines, it looks like it may not be possible to @ mention suspended users. Has anyone else come across this or know if it is a bug or… --- ## [Splitting into (Mostly) Nothing — Best Practice Discussion](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/splitting-into-mostly-nothing-best-practice-discussion/81404)
**Author:** [@rynxs](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/rynxs)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/splitting-into-mostly-nothing-best-practice-discussion/81404 "2026-07-15T17:21:53Z")
I discovered a taxon change the other day that seemed ill-advised and thought I’d make a discussion in the forum for people to throw their two cents in for best practices given the situation. I intend for this to be a ge… --- ## [How could/should off-iNat interactions be addressed?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-could-should-off-inat-interactions-be-addressed/81840)
**Author:** [@tristanmcknight](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tristanmcknight)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-could-should-off-inat-interactions-be-addressed/81840 "2026-07-14T00:55:00Z")
One minor thing: I’ve had a few people over the years harass me off iNat due to our interaction on iNat (i.e., they look me up IRL and find my university faculty page, and then send demeaning emails or phone calls to my … --- ## [New curator question. Wikipedia link not rendering](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/new-curator-question-wikipedia-link-not-rendering/81380)
**Author:** [@radrat](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/radrat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/new-curator-question-wikipedia-link-not-rendering/81380 "2026-07-07T18:59:45Z")
Hey folks, new curator here so apologies for the newbie question if the answer is obvious. I requested curator privileges precisely to help curate broken links between iNat and Wikipedia, since I am part of a volunteer c… --- ## [Made a major mistake while doing taxon change. How to correct it?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/made-a-major-mistake-while-doing-taxon-change-how-to-correct-it/80791)
**Author:** [@insectobserver123](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/insectobserver123)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/made-a-major-mistake-while-doing-taxon-change-how-to-correct-it/80791 "2026-07-01T17:15:14Z")
I was trying to move Solenopsis fugax from the fugax species group into the genus Solenopsis (the fugax group is not really valid) but I instead swapped the species into the genus, which made a bunch of S. fugax IDs turn… --- ## [New taxon not attached to genera](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/new-taxon-not-attached-to-genera/80691)
**Author:** [@ryan\_durand](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ryan_durand)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/new-taxon-not-attached-to-genera/80691 "2026-06-24T21:16:54Z")
Hello. I made a new taxon: Physarum braunianum. In the past when I have done this it was added to the genus Physarum (68858), but this time it did not give me the option of choosing the parent, so it resulted in an ungra… --- ## [Spam users with AI generated content](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/spam-users-with-ai-generated-content/80548)
**Author:** [@Myelaphus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Myelaphus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/spam-users-with-ai-generated-content/80548 "2026-06-23T04:31:52Z")
I came across a user where probably all of their observations use AI generated images. I flagged them as a spammer (they have 70+ violations this month), which caused their account to be suspended. However, their 66 exis… --- ## [Early 2026 Curators Survey Blog Post Discussion](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/early-2026-curators-survey-blog-post-discussion/80260)
**Author:** [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/early-2026-curators-survey-blog-post-discussion/80260 "2026-06-19T17:45:50Z")
This is a discussion thread for the Early 2026 Curators Survey blog post, which was just published. We figure it might be best to host it here, as it’s much easier to have an organized discussion on the forum. If you hav… --- ## [How to correct introduced status](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-correct-introduced-status/80066)
**Author:** [@pffoster](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pffoster)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-correct-introduced-status/80066 "2026-06-12T20:33:41Z")
Is is possible to track and correct Introduced status for a taxon? see: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/341477967 [Next page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/c/curators/22.md?page=1)