Edited to add a clarifying note about this thread In 2024 I became curious about what kinds of observations would be made in Paris during the summer Olympics. I created a project and “reported” the “events”. Watching what observations come in during the Olympics in the Olympic region is a fun way t…

As we were watching curling this evening, the Canadienne, during the Czech v Canada mixed doubles, exclaimed there was an insect on the ice with much blood (but she was not concerned for game play because she had cleared it). She later stated that it had “like fourteen legs”. I of course thought of …

[image] jhbratton: Sounds suspicious. Have the molluscs been drugs tested? They are quiet on the issue. [image] ItsMeLucy: As we were watching curling this evening, the Canadienne, during the Czech v Canada mixed doubles, exclaimed there was an insect on the ice with much blood (but she …

[image] anneclewis: A bloody insect with 14 legs? On ice? So many questions… In a shocker, most news coverage of these incredibly important opening matches, occurring even before the Games’ official Open, did not mention it, but I did find this.

Does a millipede / centipede bleed ?

Perhaps it was a spider which was eating a mosquito which had just had a blood meal.

[image] ItsMeLucy: … insect on the ice with much blood (but she was not concerned for game play because she had cleared it). She later stated that it had “like fourteen legs”. While neither an insect nor bloody, maybe it was Rosy Woodlouse (Androniscus dentiger) .

from Wiki - here is the blood - It lives where there is a significant amount of lime available, and is reported to show a preference for Anglican churchyards over Catholic ones because the older, Protestant churches used ox-blood mortar

I think it’s fine to post a link to the project here - you’re not really promoting it trying to gain observations but to promote discussion, and the thread already has a pretty good organic discussion going.

The Games haven’t officially opened yet iNat at the Olympics is off with a bang. Mallard made an early move and now is tied with Eurasian Sparrowhawk for the most observed Species with 4 observations each. However, there are 8 other Species with 3 observations including Witches Butter Fungi and Spr…

[image] DianaStuder: It lives where there is a significant amount of lime available, Lime in the dolomite mountains. That tracks.

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While neither an insect nor bloody, maybe it was Rosy Woodlouse (Androniscus dentiger).

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