One minor inconvenience I’ve noticed when inputing an identification on the iOS app is requiring hyphens ( - ) when typing out a common name for a species. I had thought this was necessary across all versions of iNat until I noticed I didn’t need to input hyphens on the website form. It feels a bit…

Ok so it’s taken too long but this is in the latest version of the app that’s rolling out in the App Store over the next few days. [IMG_1163]

When searching for taxa, make hyphens optional in iOS app

tiwane Closed November 11, 2023, 4:00pm 9

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iNaturalist Updates for November (and December 1st) 2023

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