You know you're seriously into iNat when

Come to Maine! We will gladly give them away!!

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When one room at your workplace has a warning sign on the door, “HUGE Huntsman!”… So of course you go in and try to find it (I did find it, and it was indeed a very big spider)

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When the main reason you want to visit another country is to see more species.

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when you get excited about finding a dead parasite in some frozen fish.

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My friends and family consider a walk in the forest as an opportunity to get some fresh air and exercise. For me it is an opportunity to photograph plants, bugs, fungi, birds, animals… Hey! wait for me!

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When you get an IDer message that your ID for a local species you submitted almost two years back was wrong, and that they suspect that it’s something much rarer. Shortly after you get another IDer confirm their suspicions.

Then… when you hit the map that shows your observation, you see only one red tag on your local map area. And then as you start to zoom out, and out again, your adrenaline gland starts to wake up and before you know it you’re at ‘world’ level and – the party in your head begins!

My one and only, one-and-only.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162865392

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Congratulations!
Hey… I’m sure this must to in Lifers of Whenever!

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This actually happened, by the way. I just now posted the observation.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/257835740

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When someone in another thread mentions a taxon you’ve never heard of, and you just have to look it up. Then you go down a rabbit hole…

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When you realize that the majority of your clothing purchasing decisions are now largely based on the presence, size, quality, and most of all QUANTITY of pockets an item contains.

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All in natural “outdoor” colors…

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When you have inat, inatnext, acess the site and forum lol

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When instead of scrolling social media, you scroll Australian bird species.

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True, but the pocket factor quickly creeps into almost everything you wear. Even stuff you never would wear on a trail.

If it comes down to two suit choices for example, and one has a nifty inside pocket that discretely hides say, an Olympus TG cam … well.

I mean, you never know, right?

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I get it! I have an assortment of well pocketed jackets…and I have gloves stuffed in a pocket of every jacket and flannel shirt.
And as for non trail times, I get to carry a purse…

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I don’t worry about pockets. I just wear a fanny pack everywhere. It looks terribly unfashionable, but it holds my TG-6 comfortably, plus the other essentials like car keys, emergency cash, and a pocket knife.

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I used to carry a tiny keychain pocketknife, but after several sacrifices at airports, border crossings, amusement parks and concerts later, I decided to remain ‘threatless’ to the great protector logic that constitutes security policies. (Just don’t tell them about my combat skills with SD card throwing)

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When I have a discussion on pockets and pouches and then realize that even with the extras that need carried…( clip lens, micro cloth for cleaning, monocular, small paper bag, hankie, extra gloves)
I nearly always have my iPhone IN MY HAND!
This includes walk to mailbox at the end of the driveway and in my hands, on my lap, while riding anywhere… because I never know!

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I always carry my Swiss Army Knife. Good thing a lot of people accept the SAK as a tool and not a weapon.

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A small metallic green wasp landed on a groomsmans shoulder this last summer and I didn’t have any photography gear, not even a clip on phone macro. Many a true word is spoken in jest…

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