How can I use the annotations to refine a search?

On the “Identify” module on the website, there is an option in the advanced filters to filter for observations with or without a particular life stage. Note that a lot of observations are not annotated, so you might find it more useful to sort only for ones that have been annotated as larvae rather than to exclude ones annotated as adults. (The keyboard shortcuts in Identify – see the little keyboard icon at the bottom left – are also a super efficient way to add annotations to observations.)

If you prefer to use Explore, you can manipulate the URL to add the criteria you are interested in. See this thread for details: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-use-inaturalists-search-urls-wiki-part-1-of-2/63

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