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…

[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.

What a fun way to look at an area! :-) The Grey Heron has caught up and is now neck and neck with the Common Buzzard, which leaves the favourited Mallard on third place.

These Games are an absolute banger. Only a few days in and the results shift practically every hour. In the Species event, it looked like perennial contestant Mallard was positioned for a move but Birds-eye Speedwell held on to first, Great Tit surged ahead into second and rounding out third a thre…

I am loving this thread. Thanks for the smiles!!!

The speedwell really lives up to its name. :-))

iNat at the Olympics (Winter 2026)

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This just in – the Common Buzzard has soared ahead with 6 observations!

The audience will also be pleased to note that grasshopping has been added as an official olympic sport:

Observation 337574130: Broad Green-winged Grasshopper (Aiolopus strepens)

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