Trip to Kauai & how to in videos!
Aloha Mosquitoes in Hawai‘i volunteers,
I just returned from Kauai where I shared our findings with the Hawaii Department of Health's Vector Control staff. The state has a really dedicated vector control team. Thanks HDOH Vector Control, keep up the great work!
As promised, here is a quick summary of how to get started with iNaturalist specifically to document mosquitoes or other small insects.
First: Sign Up for iNaturalist (web).
This information pulls together links to web pages (e.g. the useful Getting started with iNaturalist) & videos that you can find on video tutorial pages on iNaturalist and previous posts on the iNaturalist Mosquitoes in Hawaii project. Click on the boldfaced links below to go right to the videos. Explore the details under that.
Second: use iNaturalist with your smartphone: see video below
Adding an Observation on a Mobile Device
How to Make an Observation on iNaturalist using our Mobile App from iNaturalist on Vimeo.
Pro tips: using native camera app, macro tips and more:
How to Use iNaturalist's Photo Uploader from iNaturalist on Vimeo.
Pro tips: DSLR or Compact camera
- If you prefer, use your compact or digital SLR camera with macro capabilities to take your mosquito photo. Follow these general tips (video)!
- Note, a quick way to get the georeference of your position is to use your phone to take a picture or two of where you caught the mosquito: a trap, a larval habitat, or a habitat picture.
- Once you have your macro photograph + your smartphone habitat photograph
Please use the comments if you have questions or suggestions of your own.
Keep on catching and stay safe out there!
All the best,
Durrell Kapan