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What

Owlet Moths and Allies (Superfamily Noctuoidea)

Observer

arijit_p

Date

August 29, 2018 09:50 AM IST

Place

Jogeshpally, Bankura, West Bengal 722101, India (Google, OSM)

Description

Phylum- Arthoppda, probably caterpillar of moths, especially "owlet moths" or it may be a caterpillar of moth " spodoptera picta ". It can from net by its saliva.

1 ID

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What

Spectacular Corolla (Corolla spectabilis)

Observer

morganstickrod

Date

January 17, 2017 07:23 AM PST

Place

Mendocino County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Coast Paintbrush (Castilleja affinis)

Observer

hufflite

Date

May 26, 2018 09:23 AM PDT

Place

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Research Grade

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What

Mount Hood Pussypaws (Calyptridium umbellatum)

Observer

pileated

Date

May 24, 2018 12:56 PM PDT

Place

Mono Lake Basin Rd, California, USA (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

Research Grade

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What

Asian Red-tailed Spider Wasp (Tachypompilus analis)

Observer

rajibmaulick

Date

June 5, 2018 10:10 AM IDT

Place

Bistupur, West Bengal, India (Google, OSM)

Description

Red-tailed Spider Wasp, Tachypompilus analis, Insecta, Hymenoptera, Pompilidae, Tachypompilus, Durgapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal, India, 05/06/18

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What

Blue Button (Porpita porpita)

Observer

ajamalabad

Date

May 18, 2016 06:14 PM IDT

Place

Panvel - Kochi - Kanyakumari Hwy, Kodibag, Karwar, Karnataka 581301, India (Google, OSM)

Description

Mass beaching of blue dollars. Numbers not estimated systemically, but would be at least 100,000 or more, along a 2 km stretch of shore. Seen only with one incoming tide.
Strong winds may have been one of the causes of this mass beaching.