One of my favorite things about inatting is finding something new! So here I ask what is your favorite species you’ve seen that was new to you this week? Personally mine has to be either the Phantom Orchids I found, or the aphids I found on them! I want this to be a fun thread of everyone’s exciting…

Now up to four species of feather leg assassin bugs. I think this might be the first record in this territory. Ptilocnemus pallidus [IMG_2190] https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/336506000#activity_comment_b80eb101-526a-4381-a120-05d413c19926

[IMGL0203] Rhyothemis variegata. This is the dragonfly I decided to ID during the IDathon because visually it was easy to recognise, to find it was an Australian taxon mess. And last weekend I finally came across one. Subspecies beatricis due to the small nodal spot. Only problem is the subspeci…

All-time bird lifer! [IMG_4296] Eurasian Treecreeper: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/336664900 I heard these fellas in the past, but never got this close to one. (never had the camera required to take a proper bird shot, too)

Aww! Treecreepers are some of my favorite birds.

[DSC_3989] Bald eagle!!! I was talking about them all week just to see one on my weekly bird walk! This is the first time one has been spotted in my area which is super cool

Watch out, little vole! That fierce bald eagle just above you has his eye on you!

Perfectly timed that post :rofl:

[1000082853] https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337228290 Another All-Time Bird Lifer! (3rd this year) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337228290 Syrian Woodpecker

[image] I saw some sycamore seeds (not sycomore) on the snow. I’ve known what a sycamore seed ball looks like for decades, but this is my first ob of them on iNat. [image] Found my first syrphid maggot on a bok choy leaf. It was probably there to eat aphids. I’m not counting the Barronopsis tex…

What is your Favorite Lifer from this week?

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hh525 February 2, 2026, 1:08pm 3260

Bank vole: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/336588481

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