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…

Only 11 to choose from this week. I’ll nominate this goofy fly that I have only a tentative family ID. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134825348 [image]

On Sunday Sept 18th. Some more extremely cool lifers from San Diego North County: Cactus Weevil Cactophagus spinolae, a big all-black very handsome weevil. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135570276 [small-5] Coyote Brush Stem Gall Moth ( https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/55517 ) [small-1…

My lifer observation from this week past would have to be the humpback whales I saw at the Gold Coast. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134823936

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135429676 Not a true lifer per se but my first observation of a Northern flicker. We have two that live in our neighborhood but every time I noticed the iconic white rump I didn’t have my camera. Finally spotted one while I had it out, and had a brief moment…

[image] elias105: since it’s a “jumping spider” and I figure might have jumped on my clip-on lens had I attempted to get close to it I’ve shot quite a few of these and (in my experience, at least) when you consider their vision, awareness and intelligence, the odds of them doing something lik…

[20220919181601_2N4A3849] This mudsnake was a lifer for me this week (yesterday in fact). It was a truly gorgeous snake and I wish I had been able to get a get a better photo. We had to move it because it was in a bad spot in our driveway. It was huge so my husband had a bit of a struggle to hold …

Magnificent photo! Well done, indeed! :)

I’ve not had jumping spiders jump at the camera. I use a handheld iPhone, sometimes with a clip on macro lens. Katydids WILL jump on the phone! They usually look right at it and sway left and right… and then… right on the phone! Thank goodness they don’t bite or sting!

Found a Ghostpipe!! :D https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135938835

What is your Favorite Lifer from this week?

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vreinkymov September 20, 2022, 5:32am 667

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Meant to post in Unexpectedly cute observations - what are yours?, sorry!

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