So in 2017, iNaturalist introduced annotations , which is a way to add metadata to an observation in an iNaturalist-controlled way rather than relying on the free-for-all that is observation fields. We wanted to start out with some basic ones, such as Sex and Life Stage, as well as Plant Phenology (w…

(Also, I now have a LOT of insect feeding trail observations to correct. Sigh.) (And I do not get the definition of the annotation by hovering over the word, for some reason, but the link you provided is sufficient.)

What do you mean insect feeding trails?

These are mollusks feeding trails in case that wasn’t known (I know that wasn’t the question but I thought it wouldn’t hurt the discussion) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/69903578 I see them all the time my fishtanks.

Such as leaf mines… see this one, for example: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/189291646 , or tunnels of wood boring insects such as this: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202345535 .

Yes, mollusk trails like this are another example. (You can find similar gastropod (snail or slug) feeding traces on fungus, such as this one: [Class Gastropoda https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197490163 ).

To the PS = had a pink beach blob a few days ago. I think it was a ‘lifeless’ rock. Is it a male rock or a female rock? Wait, what? Delighted to see that change had happened yesterday - thank you! PS it’s a tropic bird egg https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203182433

Now we have “egg” both in “Evidence of presence” and “Life stage”. I marked both in https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121869520 , but I’m not sure if that is the intended usage.

Life stage if you expect it to hatch - for phenology graphs. Evidence if it is bits of shell - to avoid muddling that phenology. Depending on the pictures in the obs.

[image] ralfmuschall: I marked both in https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121869520 , but I’m not sure if that is the intended usage. That’s fine.

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tiwane March 26, 2024, 8:07pm 677

OK, we’re piloting a new Established annotation, as well as four new Evidence of Presence annotation values.

EDIT: oh, and Sex should not be an option for “unknown” observations now.

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