Question here for unknownithologists . I’ve found going through unknowns to be quite educational for me and have learned about a few organism that I would otherwise have overlooked. This has resulted in those “wait a second, I know what that is!” moments. Have you ever made an observation of somethi…

Herpotrichia Juniperi, this weird looking fungal brown felt blight that causes pine needles to look like they are fused together into a shiny black mass: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/89671897

Thanks, I’ve seen that before and wondered what it was!

[image] tristanmcknight: I’ve seen that before and wondered what it was The purpose of this thread

[image] bobmcd: [image] tristanmcknight: I’ve seen that before and wondered what it was The purpose of this thread This one for me, thanks! : [image] bobmcd: Genus Leptothrix https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/170214611

I’m always down to look at these but for diptera in particular. Especially blowflies, and most of all my version is Lucilia . :)

Mine also feeds back the other way. Learning that my preying mantis - is not Mantidae, there are whole layers packed within my small knowledge - which fits in Mantodea. Moss is just moss, right? Then I find liverworts, and other worts, and a panoply of mossy directions. Never got to my Unknowns ye…

A while ago I found an upside down wet hag moth. No one had any idea even what phylum it belonged to cause the fuzzy little spikes (which were wet) looked like legs. No idea where that observation is now. Here’s some pictures. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/122254-Phobetron-pithecium/browse_phot…

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tisli July 9, 2023, 12:17pm 10

O wow, what a beautifully confusing being that is to encounter.

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