I like how the last chunk of this bit is griffin independtly coming to the idea of a Genus

Identifying bugs is about the same, sometimes you'll see a wasp where the only difference between it and an entirely different species is how far the black gradient on its wings go and the size of its eyes, and sometimes youll see something that you literally cannot place what the hell it is and you just have to hope iNaturalist and bugguide can save you. I have seen the same paper wasps 400 times. Ladybug identification is the bane of my existence. Plain green caterpillars could be anything at all and no one actually knows which is which until they become a butterfly or a moth. Not sure why I'm saying this but good god i sympathize with bird watchers

@ExtremelyToxic

4 жыл бұрын

This is actually incredibly cool

@bunnymumblesasmr1793

4 жыл бұрын

i've been moaning about the lack of resources on PNW native snails and then i started trying to compile a database and now I'm like. i get it. i get it scientists. there's so many.

@TheDisarminghinkle

3 жыл бұрын

I just can't comprehend a hobby that garners sympathy...

@abj6920

2 жыл бұрын

I would commend you on being able to look at bugs up close! In my eyes, you, my friend, are a scholar of demons and I salute your grim interests!

@ronjafrigard1510

Жыл бұрын

This is too real, at this point I have a folder on my laptop of pdf versions of local arthropod ID books and I still sometimes can tell ants apart

Griffin's fixation with Reince Priebus is starting to unnerve me.

@Vallnerik

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair it is a funny name.

@Dabednego

3 жыл бұрын

PHILLIP MENGEL it is admittedly

@ksochia12

3 жыл бұрын

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT REINCE PRIEBUS

Because of this question I have the phrase “dickbilled prebis” in my head almost 24/7

As someone who studies ecology and evolution, I have felt this mood when I’m getting real tired of trying to look up on databases what species the skull im identifying is or what species I’m documenting in the wild. Sometimes you’re just like “this might as well be this species. I’ve been looking on databases and in books for like a day now and I have more animals to identify.”

@raimarulightning

2 жыл бұрын

Let's not forget that one woman who discovered a dozen new species of wasps just by looking in her garden, which means that there's always a frustrating chance that you might be the first to discover something, lol

inaturalist is an awesome app where you can take a pic or vid of ANY animal (or plant) and the other users (millions) will identify it for you. Most the ppl who use it are biologists, teachers, and zoologists so the it’s really accurate. Post the location (just the region) and some of its behavior and you get really specific results within a couple minutes. If you’re thinking of getting into animal/plant watching this is a great way to start!

I can't believe Justin spliced his WR bird footage

Put a link to the scoreboard in the description!

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birdwatchers Assume this is the list griffin finds

@phillyfanmatt

3 жыл бұрын

Can't believe no one has edited Griffin into the list yet

@twistedtimbers

3 жыл бұрын

@@phillyfanmatt done! no idea if it'll stay up or for how long

@hisownsidekick

3 жыл бұрын

@@twistedtimbers A month later and he's still on there, ha ha.

@nandersonnanderson

2 жыл бұрын

@@twistedtimbers seven months later and it’s still there

@lionguardant5468

Жыл бұрын

@@twistedtimbers one year later and he’s still there

*eBird wants to know your location*

Nightjar... The odds they found the same one as Drawfee lol