Carolina Wren, Carolina Mantis, Carolina Laurelcherry, Carolina Crane’s-bill, Carolina Satyr, Carolina Snailseed, Virginia Opossum, Virginia Creeper, Virginia Pepperweed, Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Creeper Sphinx are the ones I have. So only Carolina, and Virginia for me.
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This is a great game! Thank you for sharing the idea.
Unfortunately, a quick search of my observations and inaturalitst in general suggests it is not too easy to play in Canada, especially since I am west of the Rockies.
So far I have:
Columbian black-tailed deer (BC)
Northwestern Crow (NWT)
For some reason, I have neglected to update any Labrador tea (NFLD & LAB), but that one I could do fairly easily.
After that…
When I lived Back East I saw many a Manitoba maple, but hope not to now - they were quasi-invasive in Ontario, so I suspect they would be problematic here in BC too.
Hmmm. Another reason to hope for the pandemic to end so that I can explore my country again and make some new observations :D
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Other than now 80 California somethings, I found among my observations:
Texas Striped Sweat Bee
Texas Range Grasshopper
Texas Bow-legged Bug
Virginia Opossum
Virginia Creeper
Virginia Rail
New Mexico Thistle
New Mexico Carpet Moth
Montana Mason Bee
and
Jersey Cudweed
Carolina Spinx
Carolina Bristlemallow (if that counts)
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Fun to play. Thanks.
I used only my iNat list (not full life list). I have separated Carolina (non specific) and Virginia to the end of my list. Many things named Virginia are not named after the state, but rather the Virginia’s meaning the New World. Excluding those, that leaves 5/50 states. I have 54 California somethings.
Arizona Gray Squirrel
Arizona lupine
Arizona Mantis
Arizona Woodpecker
California Anglewing
California Aster
California bay
California Bee Assassin
California black oak
California Bluebell
California brittlebush
California broom
California Broomsage
California Brown Pelican
California buckeye
California buckwheat
California bulrush
California Bumble Bee
California buttercup
California chicory
California Cone
California crucillo
California cudweed
California Dancer
California dodder
California Dogface
California Ebony Tarantula
California flannelbush
California fuchsia
California Gnatcatcher
California Golden Violet
California goldfields
California Ground Squirrel
California Gull
California Harvester Ant
California Horn Snail
California incense-cedar
California juniper
California Killifish
California King Snake
California Lady Beetle
California Mantis
California Mule Deer
California Orange-winged Grasshopper
California Orbweaver
California Paper Wasp
California Pink Glowworm
California poppy
California Quail
California Ringlet
California sagebrush
California Sandcastle Worm
California Scrub-Jay
California Sea Lion
California Seahare
California shieldpod
California Sister
California Spiny Chiton
California sun cup
California thistle
California Thrasher
California Toad
California Tortoiseshell
California Towhee
California Trapdoor Spider
California Wild Rose
California Yellowjacket
Southern California Shoulderband Snail
New Mexico Carpet Moth
Tennessee Warbler
Texas Range Grasshopper
Texas Spiny Softshell Turtle
Texas Striped Sweat Bee
Carolina Sphinx
Virginia Opossum
Virginia Rail
Virginia’s Warbler
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Oh okay. Thank you
Yes it is.
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I only used what I have on iNat as well. I wouldn’t discount Virginia that way. There is a lot of bias towards states where more people were describing new species too. And then there are all the things named Mississippi which are very much more likely to be named after the river rather than the state. For a silly game it’s easier to keep things simple and not over analyze it.
661 species observed and only a few state names.
Virginia Spring Beauty
Virginia Opossum
Carolina Satyr
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Horsenettle
Florida Harvester Ant
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Hey dendroica welcome to the forum!
Looks like mine is:
Carolina Wren
Carolina Horsenettle
Carolina Snailseed
Carolina Mantis
Carolina Laurelcherry
Carolina Satyr
Carolina Desert-Chicory
Carolina Rose
Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle
Florida Pusley
Florida Anise
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Mississippi Ringneck Snake
Pennsylvania Everlasting-----Philadelphia Fleabane
Virginia Spring Beauty
Virginia Dayflower
Virginia Opossum
Possibly a few more, but around half of my observations still need confirming. Surprised at how low my Mississippi count is, considering I live here
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