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ALT Grid of 16 diverse arthropod photos including insects, spiders, crustaceans, and myriapods with text "HELP US SORT ARTHROPODS"
ALT Infographic showing four arthropod groups with simple icons: Chelicerates (a spider icon), Crustaceans (a crab icon), Hexapods (a dragonfly icon), and Myriapods (a centipede icon)
ALT Call to action: 'Start sorting arthropods on iNaturalist: tr.ee/identifyweek4' with green millipede icon
ALT Chelicerates identification guide with photos of spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites. Key features: 8 legs, no antennae, two body segments
ALT Crustaceans identification guide with photos of crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and isopods. Key features: two pairs of antennae, 5 pairs of legs, often aquatic
ALT Hexapods identification guide with photos of various insects. Key features: 6 legs, three body segments, one pair of antennae, most have wings
ALT Myriapods identification guide with photos of centipedes and millipedes. Key features: many body segments, 1-2 pairs of legs per segment
ALT A fuzzy, bright red mite crawls along a log.
ALT A fuzzy, bright red mite crawls along a log.
ALT There is a fallen log surrounded by leaf litter and tall, slender trees.
ALT A barn owl in flight with wings spread, showing intricate barred patterns on its feathers against a blurred natural background. White text overlaid reads "GO WATCH SOME BIRDS" in large letters. Photo credit shows "American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) by radrat on iNaturalist."
ALT An Osprey perched on a metal lamppost against a gray sky, appearing as a dark silhouette. White text reads "USE THE TOOLS YOU HAVE" as the headline, explaining that smartphones work as cameras, recording devices, and field guides. Additional text notes that photos don't need to be perfect. An italicized call-to-action reads "Try this: Share your bird photos to iNaturalist! The community helps you identify it, and your observation can contribute to science and conservation." Photo credit: "Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) by seastarya on iNaturalist."
ALT A Pied Oystercatcher with distinctive black and white plumage, bright orange-red bill, and pink legs stands on rocky coastal terrain with water visible in the background. White text reads "PRACTICE STAYING STILL" as the headline, with instructions to find a comfortable spot and stay quietly for ten minutes. Text in the lower right reads "It's worth it, we promise." Photo credit: "Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) by james_birdtourasia on iNaturalist."
ALT A silvery, long fish with a translucent dorsal fin and tail fin floats vertically at the surface of the ocean.
ALT A silvery, long fish with a translucent dorsal fin and tail fin floats vertically at the surface of the ocean.
ALT A silvery, long fish with a translucent dorsal fin and tail fin floats vertically at the surface of the ocean.
ALT A silvery, long fish with a translucent dorsal fin and tail fin floats vertically at the surface of the ocean.
ALT A gray and yellow bird stares into the camera.
ALT A small brown bird with large yellow eyes stares into the camera.
ALT A gray bird with a blue and pink face stares straight at the camera.