Correcting of widely misused taxa by an automatic process

If you share identification tips with active users, like those here on the forum, I’m sure the current problem will disappear. Admittedly, the CV system will continue to inspire naive users to make bold identifications without any clue that the suggestion is surely erroneous. This happens in every kingdom around the world, starting with whichever species joins the model first. Curating this dataset is a never ending task, so the most you can ask is to not do it alone.

1,100 observations may seem small to neylon, but it’s not nothing. For this to be effective, we need to appreciate the effort you are putting in towards education and identification. Time you could spend in many other ways. iNaturalist often feels like a thankless job, where users throw names at the wall (I am certainly guilty of this!) and don’t check what sticks. But, some people will use the knowledge you share for good.

Of possible interest: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/asynchronous-learning-for-fly-identification/47473

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