#picture identification

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

I thought you might enjoy this photo of a snake that I stumbled across. I have no clue what it is! I was walking my dogs at night and they proceeded to shove their noses directly into it because it was dark and I didn’t see it before that. Luckily I managed to drag them away and everybody ended the night safe.

Seen in Tucson, AZ

That is a western diamondback rattlesnake - and this experience really goes to show how tolerant most venomous snakes are of being bothered before they'll try to bite!

I definitely don't mean to scare you at all by saying that this is a venomous snake! There are easy ways to make sure your dogs don't run up on a snake like this again - being careful to avoid potential hiding spots that you can't see underneath (such as close to brushes/shrubs in this case) can help, and when I'm walking my dog when it's dark out, I prefer to carry a flashlight so I can make sure no snakes or other critters are hiding in our path.

#not a rating #wild snake pictures #snake identification #snake safety #rattlesnakes

[kagrenacs]

iNaturalist is such a good website. I support any endeavour that seeks to boost public knowledge of local wildlife, as a way to reconnect with the land. I love it's citizen science applications and have seen numerous papers where data from it is cited. And I think the infighting and drama that happens on there sometimes is hilarious.

#I'll never forget my prof assigning us to take pictures of the wildlife and identify them #and one girl getting a comment after a false identification calling her an ignorant moron. Over a bug!

[moe-mycelium]

Some diligent decomposers here at work, popping up out of this moss covered log they’re living in.

#mushrooms #fungi #fungus #mushroom #nature #mycology #decomposition #nature photography #my photgraphy #original photography #I haven’t taken the time to identify these yet #but I liked the pictures so here you go #I’ll probably repost this with the identification later on #feel free to chime in #naturecore

[fallensapphires]

Animals: Beetles

All that biology tells us about the nature of God is that he has “An inordinate fondness for beetles.”

Requested by @needles-and-beans

#J.B.S. Haldane #beetles #Beetle aesthetic #Beetle #bugs #Insects #Animals #Nature #nature aesthetic #Nature moodboard #Animal aesthetic #Animal moodboard #Insect aesthetic #Insect moodboard #insect collection #insect pictures #insect identification #insect world #moodboard #aesthetic #moodboard request

[ratstuckinamarble]

Since it rained here yesterday, it was the perfect day to find some mushrooms! I took some pictures that I'm pretty happy with so I thought I'd share. Buckle up!

My first find, a parasol mushroom! These are actually edible (said to taste a bit like nuts), you could fry them with an egg, but I don't eat mushrooms so I let it be. It was a bit small for its kind anyways, but very cute with its frilly edges.(Parasolpilz)

This is most likely a rosy bonnet because of that lighter colouring at the top, not edible. But quite the stunner with that pink! (Rosa Rettichhelmling)

I'd say that's a fairy ring mushroom (edible), since the hat looks slimy and flattens out towards the edges. The lamellae are noticeably lighter than the hat. This one was such a model! Look at how that light is shining through. (Nelken-Schwindling)

These were such an awesome find, look at that cluster! Looks like some young sulphur tufts/clustered woodlovers. Poisonous! The hats start out more round, and flatten out with age. The surface is usually smooth, which you can see isn't the case here. Most likely velum fibers! These can be covered by them. (Grünblätter Schwefelkopf)

This one had me stumped. It miight be a funeral bell/deadly skullcap (it's in the name!!! Deadly do not eat!!). I don't really think that's the one though. The lamellae form this bowl shape before connecting to the stem, which isn't characteristic for them, and lacks a ring. Those can disappear when they're older though. So yeah, I'm really not sure. The fuzz at the base of the stem is likely to just be extra mycelium, since it's been pretty humid here. (Gift Häubling)

I really struggle with identifying such tiny ones, so I'm not trying. It's cute though, love the frilly hat.

Probably a blusher. These usually aren't so gray, but they have a lot of variability. Edible after thorough heating. You'll notice the lack of grooves on the hat's edges and those velum remnants on top. The ring though, it looks so fancy! Reminds me of a sock. (Perlpilz)

Another note, I don't recommend collecting these, they're easily mistaken for panther caps/ false blushers. They can be fatal! (Pantherpilz)

This one had a big chunk of its cap missing, I thought it looked super interesting. Looking at the cap and rings it's most likely another blusher, or false blusher! Gotta be careful.

More tiny ones, I'm not trying. But I think they look like jellyfish! Especially with those thin black stems.

Okay if you actually read all that I'm rather surprised, this isn't... In line with what I usually post. But I'm really happy with these photos, and I wanted to share. I am in no way an expert, please do your own research if you want to collect mushrooms. (All these mushrooms are native to Europe, but some other places too.) (The german names are for personal reference)

#mushrooms #is this too strange? I hope not #mushroom identification #fungi #foraging #not really I only took pictures #nature photography #rätposting #mostly did this to have them all in one place with my thoughts #but walking in the forest again was so fun! #the air smelled wonderful #got bitten by a mosquito that was annoying #I actually found way more than just these! kept stopping to take pictures

[girlinlovewiththeforest]

Wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)

#Argiope bruennichi #Wasp Spider #Spider #spider web #spiderweb #spiders #tw spiders #spider identification #insect photography #insect #animal #animal lover #animal photoshoot #wild animals #animal photography #nature photoshoot #nature photography #wildlife pictures #wildlife #wildlife photography #walking in nature #naturecore

[amphiboys]

anyone know what kind of bug this is??

edit: eucalyptus tortoise beetle!

#his name is walter :) #my friend #lex.txt #mine #bug #bugs #insects #bugblr #bug identification #insect identification #entomology #beetle #dirtcore #bugcore #is that one? who knows #coleoptera #he’s soo pretty #the pictures do him justice #photography

[yasmeensh]

I’m bringing a tiny sketchbook with me to uni so I can draw on breaks. Aaaaaannd I’m drawing more Neanderthals :) And more of angsty Neanderteen. (+ random woman)

#personal project #I have 37 google docs with different stories and I don't like any of them heelllpppp #I know people spend years writing stories but I'm impatient #so let me tell you a story #my biological anthropology course has an interesting assignment #we are given a picture of a skull and we have to figure out with hominin species it is. #there is a bunch of different ones in class and I HAPPEN TO GET THE NEANDERTHAL #first part is only identification and Im like #i asked the prof if there will be species rotations and he said no #that means i'm doing neanderthal based assignments all semester #first assignment was skull identification. I wonder what the next ones will be #i guess this will be easy #I knew Nenaderthals will be my destiny #jk but like... it's just so strange that I am assigned to do Neanderthal homework after I started my personal research

[imagine-loki]

Imagine Loki helping when your government ID picture turns out less-than-flattering.

#Loki #Imagine #Others #submission #God of Mischief #government #identification #picture #less than flattering #helping #taniismean

[feralnumberfive]

Not something I'd usually share, but I got to play photographer last week!

#and I get to do this all again on Monday! #some if not all of these are grainy because I had to brighten them because of the lighting outside plus this isn't- #the best camera nor do I really know how to use it all that well lol but I had fun and was happy with most of my pictures! #and some of these are probably blurry because it's a little tricky to track something going by at 500+ mph #but I had fun and was happy with some of my pictures! man do I love planes #I'm not even going to tag this with identification tags

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

i went on a walk around my campus’ lake today and some some lovely guys! don’t worry, i made sure to stay a nice distance away. i love the squiggles on the first one, i think it’s a rat snake? i’ve seen the second rat snake 3 times now! both it and the first one were hunting on opposite sides of the lake.

the last one is a little baby but i can’t identify it. could you help? either way, i thought you’d like to see some polite guys :)

Three beautiful black ratsnakes! The last one still has their juvenile patterning. Black rats are the most common wild snakes where I live; I get such a joy out of seeing them.

#not a rating #ratsnakes #wild snake pictures #snake identification

[xenalous]

Can anyone who knows things about fungi help me identify this fungus I grew in a lab a few weeks ago

If it helps we were testing the contamination on common herbal teas. The one I was testing was St. John's wort. Unfortunately these pictures are the only ones I have. I don't need the identification urgently, I'm just curious what it is. Ignore the "10 ZIF", this is just how my desk was marked.

#fungi #fungi identification #fungus #biology #I thought it might be aspergillus niger at first but the pictures I found on google don't match #mycology

[goatskickin]

I am a novice mushroom forager

#nonsims #I didn’t pick any just took pictures for studying & identification

[balkanradfem]

Can anyone tell me what plant this is? I found it abandoned at the edge of the community garden, together with some begonias!

These are the other plants I also took.

There’s three begonias, and there’s one just like this unknown one, but with white flowers, so this plant can have either pinkish red, or white flowers.

They’re all in pretty bad shape, and I want to try rescuing them, they could be great houseplants!

#plant identification #houseplant #begonias #rescuing abandoned plants #baby plants #wish i could take better pictures #i only have my phone for this

[rjalker]

Diospyros rhombifolia, or the diamond-leaf persimmon

Mostly grown as a bonsai! This tree is probably 8ft tall. Hopefully this year I'll get to try the fruit when they ripen...

[ID: Five photos, showing a diamond-leaf persimmon tree. The first photo shows a white hand holding a branch with an unripe fruit on it. The small, skinny fruit is oval shaped and pointed on the bottom, light green with dark spots. The second photo shows two more fruits hanging in a pair from a branch, the same light green as the first but without spots. The third and fourth photos show the leaves, which are very small, and mostly oval shaped, coming to a point. The last picture shows some of the leaves and the dark grey stem below them, where a short point like a stem pokes out. End ID.]

These photos are public domain because I said so :)

#described images #diospyros rhombifolia #persimmons #diospyros #plant identification #I mean. not that you are likely to randomly stumble upon this #Rjalker takes pictures

[jlbugesq]

#wee paws for station identification #so tiny #his teeny tiny tosies #mochi feet #or snowball cookies #i was trying to take a picture of his face #but he was too intent on stealing his sisters’ food #so he didn’t pose