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many species dont have a conservation status icon when it seems like they should
Observations · iNaturalist
some gain a status when location is not restricted to Ohio but not all of them
Observations · iNaturalist
some gain a status when location is not restricted to Ohio but not all of them
my bad, its a laptop
Someone else can probably either explain how you can update these, but before they do, two quick points: The icon is called “Establishment Means,” and I know that at least one of the species you have labeled with a green “N” (Alianthus Webworm Moth) is introduced to the US. It takes quite a bit of work to add establishment means to each of hundreds of species, which is probably why no one has done it in your area yet. It’s important to cite either primary literature (academic papers) or a source that aggregates range data (watch out for GBIF and Discover Life, which both sometimes pull from erroneous iNaturalist data and honestly can’t be trusted much for many insects and especially spiders).
Editing to add an example: Discover Life’s Map for Misumena vatia has seemingly been permanently destroyed because it pulled from “Research Grade” iNaturalist misidentifications. Map of Misumena vatia – Discover Life. M. vatia’s range in the US is the Southwest up to Alaska over to the Northeast US and down into the Appalachians, yet Discover Life has it ranging all throughout the central and southern US down into almost South America. That’s one thing I really dislike about Discover Life, BOLD, and many other nature databases–they’re virtually impossible to correct when a mistake inevitably happens. One of many reasons I love iNaturalist.
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