Linking related observations to each other

There is no standardized way to do this, but many users use observation fields (e.g. “similar observation set”) or tags for such cases.

Some relevant threads:
Feaure request: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/link-observations/1367
Tutorial: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/using-the-field-similar-observation-set-for-linking-observations-of-lepidoptera-when-raising-on/1018

Other discussions:
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/uploading-observations-of-the-same-individual-over-time/2956
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-indicate-one-individual-across-multiple-life-stages/46089
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/repeat-observations-same-individual-how-to-submit/4252/2
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/follow-up-observations-for-an-individual/3282/2

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