{"id":5040,"date":"2018-07-27T10:50:10","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T10:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=5040"},"modified":"2019-01-14T15:22:15","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T15:22:15","slug":"wanted-giant-lacewing-report-inaturalist-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/wanted-giant-lacewing-report-inaturalist-device\/","title":{"rendered":"WANTED: Giant Lacewing! Report to iNaturalist on Your Nearest Device"},"content":{"rendered":"

We need your help to track down the Giant Lacewing (Polystoechotes punctata<\/em>).<\/h2>\n
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The Canadian Wildlife Federation and the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) are looking for this elusive species. It is an insect that kind of looks like a cross between a fly and a moth.<\/p>\n

The experts at COSEWIC will be assessing its status. We are looking to citizen scientists to report any potential observation of this species to iNaturalist Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n

i-What?<\/h3>\n

iNaturalist<\/a> is a wildlife observation reporting tool that anyone can use. The free mobile app for Android<\/a> or iOS<\/a> is easy to use. Or you can add an observation directly on the website at iNaturalist.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s very important that a good photo<\/strong> is submitted along with the observation since experts will need this to confirm the species. Equally important is the location you saw it<\/strong>, which the app will automatically add if your phone\u2019s GPS is turned on.<\/p>\n

What, Where and When<\/h3>\n

The Giant Lacewing<\/a> was once widespread in Canada and beyond. However, it hasn\u2019t been seen in the eastern parts of North America since the 1950\u2019s. But the experts are optimistic it still exists here, just that it hasn\u2019t been seen or reported. Here’s what to look for:<\/p>\n