I am sure plenty of users have gotten a laugh or two from some comments on the iNaturalist Forum. However, I have noticed that there is no topic to aggregate the hilarity. So, let me start the chain of laughs (also, make sure the comments are appropriate) … For me, the funniest comment comes from A…

This absolute gem of a reply https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/multiple-use-of-the-same-common-name/15742/10 And this is exactly why I try to avoid the use of common names like the plague. You mean, you avoid them like Yersinia pestis?

A couple of days ago there was a glitch, and people were unable to access ‘Identification’ etc. ( iNat down? Pages all incomplete - General - iNaturalist Community Forum ) bjorn2 posted “Aye, I’m getting the same as all the other folks. If I cant ID stuff, what am I supposed to do at work all day?”

[image] intyrely_eco: And this is exactly why I try to avoid the use of common names like the plague. You mean, you avoid them like Yersinia pestis? Thank you for sharing this intyrely_eco! And to whoever wrote it. Had to put my next mouthful of dinner on hold until I was sure I wasnt go…

If observations count, this one should be here - Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata) from Green Moss Ln, Regina, SK, CA on August 27, 2018 at 11:32 AM by Hannah Calibaba · iNaturalist.ca

odole: So you noticed that people seem reluctant to populate this thread No, actually I thought it was just beginning, but…,as I said…worth it for that one alone!

@gcsnelling owns 70% of that setup comment and punchline. Credit where it’s due.

Thanks. I had a look at his profile then a thread about names linked to it, but didn’t come across this exchange.

This was pretty funny. [image] Funny, long, or just plain weird animal names [image] Funny, long, or just plain weird animal names Snottygobble. [image] Funny, long, or just plain weird animal names Spangled Drongo. Isn’t it considered an act of torture for you to start reading Vogon…

Let’s not overlook this thread: Nature inspired comics This is what hooked me into being a Forum user.

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There was a comment about “attack kangaroos” found this forum about an iNaturalist research project: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-research-project-fall-2020/19303/4

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