Questions tagged [species-identification]
Questions looking to find the name of a specific organism. Please include as much information as possible on location/habitat, size/characteristics and behavior. Ideally, you should provide images.
2,431 questions
0
votes
1
answer
1k
views
ID Large brown/grey spider with light stripe along back
Giant spider on my door. Walked up to the door this morning and saw this beautiful lady waiting for me. I moved her to a tree so she can rest.
12
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Identify blue/translucent jelly-like animal on beach
A few weeks back a beach in California had lots of this animal (if it is an animal?). Can anyone identify what it is?
They had a distinct blue bottom and a see-through top.
- 223
3
votes
1
answer
167
views
Help me identify this wasp-like insect
I've never seen wasps with long legs like that.
It's not big, about 1-2cm in length (not counting legs).
Could you identify this?
UPD: location is central Ukraine
- 133
0
votes
1
answer
173
views
Which kind of inflorescence(s) does Sonchus oleraceus have?
Many capitulum inflorescences, several corymb inflorescences with capitulum inflorescences as the end nodes of each corymb inflorescence, or one compound corymb inflorescence with capitulum ...
- 101
2
votes
1
answer
142
views
Identify a spider which is consuming a fly
can you please identify this spider which was found on indoor banana plant eating(?) a fly?
Located in central europe - Czech Republic, Moravia region. Photo taken in April 23rd. Banana plant is ...
- 123
1
vote
1
answer
88
views
What type of beetle is this? It was on the wall in my backyard
This insect was on the wall in my backyard. I live in Southern California. Does anyone know what is is?
- 29
4
votes
1
answer
289
views
What species is this insect?
I would be grateful for help identifying the insect depicted in the attached picture. It was found inside a residential building (ground floor) at the periphery of Valladolid, a city in Yucatán, ...
- 210
1
vote
1
answer
203
views
Identify this insect in Texas
Please help identify the insect in the attached picture. It was found in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas, today, April 18 2023. It is about 0.25 inches long.
Update in response to comment: It ...
- 113
0
votes
0
answers
74
views
2
votes
0
answers
60
views
Indian snake ID
I saw this snake being attacked on the ground by a dog and it escaped up a tree with amazing rapidity. Can anyone help with the ID? It was maybe nearly a metre long. Seen in Rajasthan.
- 21
2
votes
1
answer
834
views
Leaf pictures: Which disease?
I had several plants that with same symptoms, which all eventually died within some weeks: Formation of blisters along stem (no picture) and leaf veins, that seem to pop up (assumption) and make ...
- 1,597
1
vote
1
answer
604
views
Identification of these birds
We recently put up a bird house and put a camera in it. We appear to have two new neighbours, but what is the species?
We live in the south-western part of Norway.
- 121
6
votes
1
answer
728
views
Tiny insect identification in potted plants
Unfortunately, the new potted soil I've bought seems to be heavily infested with insects. Firstly, I have had a fight with fungus gnats. After using parasitic nematodes about 10 days ago, I no longer ...
- 207
1
vote
1
answer
93
views
Help to identify a odd skull
I found this skull in the woods, I came across an old stable that the roof was falling in. In the corner there was tree limbs stacked neatly as if something stacked them and the limbs were no bigger ...
- 11
2
votes
0
answers
189
views
Identifying fish or shark jaw bone
I found this on the beach of coastal southern Maine in early March. The teeth are not a single row and lighter is for size comparison
- 21
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
What bug could this be?
I found a bunch of bugs, approximately 2-3mm in my kitchen, most of them dead and with a throughout search i found a bunch of them living in my gluten-free flour and on some other products like fried ...
- 11
0
votes
0
answers
86
views
What is this fungus in my plant growth medium?
I am growing S. lycopersicum on 1x Gamborgs medium and have been getting some fungal like contamination. The media contains 0.2% sucrose and Bacto-Agar. Plants are grown at a 21 c - 20 c day, night ...
- 299
1
vote
1
answer
92
views
What kind of spider is it and was this web built beforehand? (Surprise find)
I am surprise to find an insect caught at the end of what seems to be very long nearly invisible thread/web, most importantly where the insect is caught is actually a passage way where we enter the ...
- 236
0
votes
0
answers
98
views
What is this freshwater microorganism?
Can anyone help us identify this microorganism?
Location: muddy pond water in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Size: For size reference, I think that's a euglena on its lower left.
Behavior: It was moving ...
- 101
1
vote
1
answer
75
views
Biological Key for Yard Weeds?
I'm tinkering with an idea for an app to identify yard weeds, just as a personal project. I've been looking for some sort of dichotomous key (ie, "Does it have fur?" "Does it have ...
32
votes
1
answer
7k
views
Are these microscopic star-like structures on a dead leaf some sort of organism? If so, which one?
I’m wondering what these star-shaped organisms are on a dead leaf I found in my backyard (Texas, USA). This was taken under my microscope at 40x magnification. They seem to be clear organisms with ...
- 423
0
votes
1
answer
161
views
What species is this white thin shell? Santa Cruz, California
These shells (see in green circle) are empty inside which look like very flat marble donuts/coins.
The small ones are like dollar coins; big ones can be cup coaster-sized.
It has beautiful five-fold ...
- 165
2
votes
1
answer
348
views
What is this large insect?
A large (body about 4 cm long) flying insect flew into my workshed when it was very dark, warm and humid outside, probably attracted by the lights. It fell onto the bench upside down and could not ...
- 182
1
vote
0
answers
65
views
What kind of skull is this - fish?
Skull found near Merrimack River, West Newbury, MA frequented by Eagles, Hawks. Some kind of fish maybe? It's about the size of a hand
- 11
10
votes
1
answer
208
views
Help identify parasitic plant on oak seedling
See pictures below. I found five of them on a patch of oak seedlings in northern Turkey yesterday, they are about 2 centimeters in diameter and smell like grass.
Five months later:
I tried PlantNet ...
- 103
1
vote
0
answers
53
views
Can someone help me identify what type of spider or insect builds a green nest that is black an gold [closed]
I had the same thing a spider like creature that was black and gold the size of a dime that was building a green sack like web that stuck to the windshield. Location south texas winter, any supspects?
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What are these white, fuzzy dome-shaped contaminants growing on my LB agar plate?
We are attempting to extract bacteriophages from environmental samples. We recently had an issue with an unknown contaminant when trying to grow a lawn of M abscessus for a bacteriophage isolation ...
- 269
0
votes
0
answers
31
views
Tiny black mushrooms growing from veggies? [duplicate]
I've found these tiny black mushrooms sprouting from my scallions. I'm in Salt Lake, UT, but the scallions are store-bought, so I'm not sure where they're from or where they've been. Anyone know what ...
- 121
1
vote
0
answers
40
views
Identification of a Tettigonia specimen
At least I think it is a Tettigonia sp. but I have problems identifying it exactly because it is still a nymph. OK, it is a female, that is hard to overlook, but is it T. cantans (my guess) or T. ...
- 111
1
vote
1
answer
185
views
Texas butterfly with dull underwings, but blue/purple on overwings
I was walking in the grass near the Trinity Trail in Fort Worth, Texas about two weeks ago, and saw these tiny purple streaks flitting about at mid-calf level that turned out to be butterflies. I ...
- 277
2
votes
1
answer
68
views
Can someone help me identify this caterpillar?
I was in Colorado Springs in mid-October when I noticed something floating in front of my face. I tried dodging it, but it landed on my sunglasses. When, I initially saw it, it was attached to a ...
- 575
1
vote
1
answer
41
views
How difficult is it to determine species by a single tooth?
I saw a U-Haul truck with a sign about the Gray Fossil site in Tennessee. The U-Haul specifically mentioned a red panda being found at the site, so I googled "gray fossil site red panda". ...
- 575
0
votes
1
answer
143
views
Bone found on uk beach
I found this bone on a uk beach. Looks like a hip or shoulder.
It has saw marks in so didnt die of natural causes. Anyone know what its from? Maybe cow or pig
- 21
0
votes
1
answer
343
views
What kind of bug is this? I’m not sure if it’s a cockroach
Found this bug in my home. Is this a roach?
0
votes
0
answers
491
views
Odd bugs in terrarium. Harmful?
I noticed these bugs in my terrarium, there is a springtail in the photo for size reference.
I've seen 3 or 4 so far, I'm worried about it out-competing my springtails or possibly being a parasite ...
1
vote
0
answers
43
views
Black flying bug infestation
What is this black bug in my house. There is literally an infestation. They are everywhere. The size of a small tick. They fly and just keep coming. Im from pakistan, lahore.
I've never seen these ...
- 11
4
votes
1
answer
178
views
Please help me identify this tree/fruit. Is it edible?
When free, could the experts here please help me identify this tree.
Location: Delhi, India
Height: 20-30 feet
Date: October
Is the hanging green colored fruit edible?
Thank you for all the kindness ...
- 361
1
vote
1
answer
125
views
What is this small creature on the bottom of this leaf?
This first one appears to have been flattened by the slide cover.
This one is not flattened.
Probably like .2/.3 mm in size. All of them seem dead because they are doing nothing. All on the underside ...
- 143
1
vote
0
answers
121
views
Mushroom identification, Hungary
I've found these growing on regular lawn, near some pine trees. In Europe, Hungary, Szada, near the end of October. Could you please help identify it?
- 139
1
vote
0
answers
80
views
1
vote
0
answers
59
views
What type of bug is this? Found under a blanket [duplicate]
I'm a bit worried as we found a few of these bugs under a blanket in a spare bedroom. It was very small (3-3.5 mm) and rust/brown in color with a tubular/long shape. There seemed to be a nymph next to ...
- 11
3
votes
0
answers
587
views
What are these mushrooms growing in my garden?
I live in Southern California. Over the last couple weeks, these two different kinds of mushroom have manifested in my garden. They seem to grow rapidly overnight, only to wither and show up somewhere ...
- 123
3
votes
0
answers
186
views
My boyfriend and I found this Object on the beach wondering if anyone could help
My boyfriend and I found this object on the beach and need help Identifying it. It looks like a Shark Tooth not for sure. Found in Gulfshore Alabama on the beach. It looked rusty when we found it but ...
- 31
3
votes
1
answer
180
views
Cedar-like conifer near Kaladar, Ontario
What species of conifer is this?
Cedar-like leaves
Rocky terrain near Kaladar, Ontario
Sept 29, 2022
Approx 15 feet tall; approx 6 inches DBH
- 1,118
4
votes
1
answer
198
views
Identification by tail feather
I saw the remains of a bird today I did not recognize, and it was pretty mangled so it was hard to describe it. It was about the size of a robin. However, it had a dark brown mottled body like nothing ...
- 2,320
1
vote
0
answers
81
views
Snake Identification in India
Location: Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.
Time: Near the end of September at around 1:00 pm.
This snake was spotted in a drain near my hostel in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. Can somebody help me ...
5
votes
0
answers
90
views
Purple caterpillar found in Peru rainforest
Caterpillar fron Peru rainforest with purple body and orange or reddish tips. From Manu National Park
- 443
6
votes
1
answer
292
views
What is the species of this small bird in Germany?
I've recently (Steptember 2022) found this little guy in Frankfurt (Germany) in the morning. It could have fitted in my hand. It was staying very clam on the ground so I could go really close and take ...
- 1,625
1
vote
1
answer
266
views
What is this mushroom in Illinois?
I live in the Northwest suburbs of Illinois and we moved into this house last year. I noticed these mushrooms popping up in one corner of my yard and I’ve never seen this type before. They don’t seem ...
- 31
11
votes
2
answers
4k
views
Conifer with red fruit
What kind of conifer is this?
Red fruit
Broad needles; not clusters
12 feet tall; north wall of apartment building
East of Toronto, Ontario
September 20, 2022
Hint: click the photos a couple of times ...
- 1,118