[Taxacom] iNaturalist and the dangers of community ID sites!

[Geoff Read]

Hi,

There's some possibly enlightening taxonomic discussion around the
at-issue insect identification for New Zealand as Balta bicolor here:

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/1256347

For me it's a glimpse confirming how iNaturalist can be a useful forum for
professional biologists to participate in and share information and
discuss.  We are always combating incomplete information about what is out
there, but the public don't know this until we tell them. iNaturalist is
one place we can do that.

Cheers,
Geoff Read

On Wed, December 22, 2021 9:41 am, Stephen Thorpe via Taxacom wrote:
>  Hi Les,
> In my current predicament and frame of mind, it would be very easy for me
> to agree with your poor estimation of iNaturalist. However, it isn't
> entirely accurate. This particular case is complicated.

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Geoffrey B. Read, Ph.D.
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
gread at actrix.gen.nz