Uploading sightings to the project

Hi everyone,
Just a quick note of clarification as I have received several emails from folks asking how to upload sightings to the Christmas beetle project. We have configured the project so that EVERY Christmas beetle sighting will be AUTOMATICALLY included in our project. So all you need to do is upload to iNaturalist - the software will do the rest!

There are a few reasons you might not see your sighting on our project page:

1. Your sighting is not a Christmas beetle. There are quite a few other scarabs that are frequently misidentified as Christmas beetles. These will not be included in our dataset. But don't despair- your sighting is still very valuable as it contributes to our knowledge of beetle biodiversity.
2. Your sighting hasn't been confirmed as a Christmas beetle yet. Confirmation requires other people to 'agree' that your sighting is a Christmas beetle. We have a very active community of volunteers, but it takes us some time to look through all the sightings. We appreciate your patience!

Thanks for your participation in this project! It's making a real difference!!

Cheers
Tanya

Posted on February 10, 2023 06:51 AM by tardigrade_tanya