'Needs ID' pile, and identifications

See also this brilliant wiki on keeping identifying interesting.

There is a bottleneck between Order and Family for most taxa. The generalists have done what they can and the specialists are looking at genus or species. The more people can fill in this specific gap, the better! I know @fffffffff fills this role for Pterygota, for instance.

It’s not impossible. Often it’s only a deadlock because the initial ID was made by someone who has since left. One more vote can pull the ID back to the correct category more often than you think, and then the specialists will jump in.

Let me join those who have encouraged you. Anything you can do is appreciated, and we understand that mistakes are part of learning. Everyone makes mistakes :)

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