We've Passed 10,000 Observations. Wow!
We've passed 10,000 observations representing more than one thousand species. Wow! Not bad for a project started January of this year. It all began with the Cotesia congregata cocoons found while annotating caterpillars for Caterpillars of Eastern North America https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/caterpillars-of-eastern-north-america. Caterpillars inspired Passengers. Thanks @eraskin!
We'd be nothing without our active, worldwide membership. You grew this project well beyond Lepidoptera caterpillars and their parasites to encompass many other hosts and parasites in all stages of life. Your curiosity is a gift. Because of you, these often neglected organisms have the attention they deserve. Great job, everyone! Also special thanks to the manager and the curators for discovering and deciphering observations suitable for Passengers. You combine enthusiasm with expertise. Interpreting nature for others is second nature to you. Thank you!
Some goals for the future
*Put more countries on our map. Parasites know no borders, but some places are under represented at best.
*Include more observations of parasitoid eggs, larvae, and pupae. Life-stage annotations do matter!
*Connect more hosts with their respective parasites.
As Passengers: Parasites Taking Rides continues to grow we need even more members and curators. Find a region to watch, a taxon to explore, or to help to organize the sheer volume of data. We have come a long way. I'm eager to see what the next 10,000 observations will be. Take care!
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