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Matthew Hammond

Matthew Hammond

I live in the Natural State, with many lakes, state/national parks, and trails in the surrounding areas, and study it all as a life hobby.

Conway, AR

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Mushroom Photography of the Midwest United States
77 participants
201 spottings
Fungi

Mushroom Photography of the ...

I made this mission for both the photgrapher and the mushroom hunter, if you enjoy photography then you will enjoy ...

2019 Best Wildlife Photo - Species Interactions Special!
161 participants
995 spottings
All

2019 Best Wildlife Photo - ...

We're calling for your best wildlife photos! The mission is for spottings submitted in 2019 fitting in our special ...

Non-Native Species of the Lower Midwest
11 participants
5 spottings
All

Non-Native Species of the Lower ...

Non-native species spread and distribution can be key points of data in conservation of native species, both those ...

Flatworms
24 participants
96 spottings
Other

Flatworms

Flatworms (Phylum Platyhelminthes) are simple unsegmented worms with no body cavity, and no organized organ ...

Hymenoptera of the world -- bees, ants and all their friends
101 participants
1,770 spottings
Arthropods

Hymenoptera of the world -- ...

The representatives of Hymenoptera order display a remarkable diversity not only of shapes and colours, but also ...

Marvelous Mantids of the World
383 participants
1,018 spottings
Arthropods

Marvelous Mantids of the World

Mantids are amazing insects! Unusual and alien looking. Considered good luck in some cultures, these predatory ...

Animals with Warning Colors
879 participants
1,589 spottings
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Animals with Warning Colors

Many animals use colors in the opposite way of camouflage. They have bright colors wich make them highly ...

Medicinal Fungi of the Eastern US
139 participants
342 spottings
Fungi

Medicinal Fungi of the Eastern US

Fungi has proven to offer a wide variety of highly active, clinically proven medicinal properties. These ...

Butterflies and Moths of Southeast USA
224 participants
2,391 spottings
Arthropods

Butterflies and Moths of ...

A mission dedicated to the recording of butterflies and moths in the Southeast USA.

WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
7,224 participants
45,456 spottings
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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity

Millions of city-dwellers walk their local streets every day, but many overlook the multitude of animals and ...

Foraging Arkansas
1 participant
21 spottings
All

Foraging Arkansas

The Natural State boasts many wild plants and fungi that are edible, medicinal, and useful. Share your findings in ...

Reptiles of the South East
141 participants
533 spottings
Reptiles

Reptiles of the South East

The main purpose of this mission is to have fun and enjoy what you are doing with reptiles and their habitat.

Reptiles of the World
1,158 participants
9,798 spottings
Reptiles

Reptiles of the World

To document reptiles found around the world.

Plants of the South East, USA
120 participants
1,800 spottings
Plants

Plants of the South East, USA

There are so many plants in the south east of the USA. On this mission we will try to take pictures of a few of ...

Birds of the Southeast U.S.
382 participants
7,000 spottings
Birds

Birds of the Southeast U.S.

For spottings of bird species in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North ...

Wildlife of the South East, USA
379 participants
6,477 spottings
All

Wildlife of the South East, USA

For those of you in the south eastern United States, now you can see what others have spotted in your area. This ...

Slime Molds
316 participants
499 spottings
Other

Slime Molds

Mission for those slimy, but often beautifully colored molds that are often confused with fungi. Now a global ...

Backyard Habitats of the World
1,737 participants
13,660 spottings
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Backyard Habitats of the World

Some of the most remarkable nature and wildlife can be seen right in your own backyard! The focus of this mission ...

Herbs & Spices – Source Plants
1,591 participants
2,640 spottings
Plants

Herbs & Spices – Source Plants

Herbs & spices have been used since ancient times. They have been used for cooking, as medicines, in religion, ...

Amphibians of the World
2,400 participants
7,498 spottings
Amphibians

Amphibians of the World

Lethal fungi, habitat loss, and predators have caused severe declines in amphibian populations around the world. ...

Snakes of the Southeast U.S.
266 participants
729 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the Southeast U.S.

For spottings of snake species in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North ...

Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
1,458 participants
3,560 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the United States - ...

Snakes play vital roles as mid- to top-level predators in our natural ecosystems but they are often very ...

Snakes of the World
1,965 participants
4,843 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the World

A mission to document the beautiful snakes species from around the world.

Arthropods parasitised by other arthropods
35 participants
163 spottings
Arthropods

Arthropods parasitised by other ...

This mission was created to document the occurrence of parasitism among arthropod species.

Flies!
495 participants
5,529 spottings
Arthropods

Flies!

Flies are everywhere and quite frankly, I think they get a bad rap! Yes some can eat disgusting things, annoy you ...

Southeastern Fungi and Mold
13 participants
385 spottings
Fungi

Southeastern Fungi and Mold

To document Fungi and Mold of the Southeastern US!

Caterpillars and larvae of the World
676 participants
5,502 spottings
Arthropods

Caterpillars and larvae of the ...

There are many beautiful and unique larva forms such as caterpillars that we never even notice until they turn ...

Jumping Spiders of the World
696 participants
2,849 spottings
Arthropods

Jumping Spiders of the World

With cat like grace, agility and Teddy Bearish charms bellying their formidable predatory instincts, the jumping ...

Mimetic Animals of the World
1,387 participants
5,767 spottings
All

Mimetic Animals of the World

One of the most striking survival strategies of animals is mimicking their environment. Mimetism can be used for ...

The Hoppers
866 participants
4,400 spottings
Arthropods

The Hoppers

This is not for jumping organisms! This mission is focusing on the Auchenorrhyncha suborder (Free-living ...

The Lost Ladybug Project
5,573 participants
3,371 spottings
Arthropods

The Lost Ladybug Project

Across North America ladybug species distribution is changing. We're asking you to join us in finding out where ...

Wild Love
164 participants
813 spottings
All

Wild Love

The mating rituals of some animals are wonderfully bizarre and each species in animal kingdom has a different ...

Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
4,946 participants
12,633 spottings
Arthropods

Global Dragonflies & Damselflies

Dragonflies and damselflies are agile insects of the order Odonata. With a worldwide distribution and over 5,000 ...

Wild About Wetlands in Arkansas
11 participants
1,091 spottings
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Wild About Wetlands in Arkansas

Wetlands are an essential and often misunderstood ecosystem. They serve as a sponge to project our communities ...

Identifying Animals Through Osteology
349 participants
503 spottings
All

Identifying Animals Through ...

Where there is life, there is death. Death and decomposition are a natural and sometimes beautiful part of the ...

Mollusca
143 participants
1,299 spottings
Other

Mollusca

This Mission is the online repository of marine, fresh-water and terrestrial mollusks spotted by Project ...

298 participants
323 spottings
Arthropods

Eastern Assassin Bugs

The assassin bugs, family Reduviidae, is one of the largest families of true bugs in the order Hemiptera. There ...

1,353 participants
2,244 spottings
All

Eggs of the World

Nothing is more symbolic to life in this world than the egg. Like wildlife itself, eggs come in all shapes and ...

1,418 participants
11,756 spottings
Arthropods

Pollinating Insects of the World

Insects are the most important pollinators of flowering plants (Angiosperms). They are very valuable for humans, ...

3,061 participants
41,514 spottings
Arthropods

Moths of the World

Moths? Yes: a world of sphinxes, hawks, owls, tigers, and scary eyes, all waiting for you outside your door. In ...

2,954 participants
9,460 spottings
All

Nests, hives, bowers, webs & ...

This mission is to document the incredible architectural abilities of animals from all genera.

2,983 participants
6,106 spottings
All

Signs of Wildlife

If you look carefully, there are signs of wildlife everywhere. From subtle animal tracks and abandoned spider ...

5,892 participants
3,850 spottings
Mammals

Project Squirrel

Fox squirrels and grey squirrels are two of the most familiar species of wildlife in many neighborhoods and ...

12,833 participants
105,269 spottings
Birds

Birds of the World

There are over 10,000 living species of birds on the planet. They can be found in ecosystems across the globe, ...

3,937 participants
20,051 spottings
Arthropods

International Spider Survey

Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs. The International Society of Arachnology is the ...

8,540 participants
78,141 spottings
Arthropods

Butterflies & Moths of the World

Butterflies and Moths are insects of the order Lepidoptera. Their brilliant colors have inspired artistic ...

281 participants
1,691 spottings
Fungi

Lichens

Lichens are the symbiotic union of a fungus with either a green alga or a cyanobacteria. They are very different ...

634 participants
10,203 spottings
Arthropods

Beetles!

Beetles are the most diverse group of organisms on Earth. They are found on six continents in almost every ...

1,137 participants
6,257 spottings
Plants

Fruiting Bodies of the World

This mission is about mapping all the different kinds of fruiting bodies around the world. This doesn't ...

215 participants
4,571 spottings
Fungi

Fungus in America

Discover varieties of fungus of the region.

2,420 participants
12,695 spottings
All

Nature in Yellow

It would be so interesting to see all the yellow flowers, fruits, insects, animals of the world.

518 participants
309 spottings
Arthropods

Parental care in insects and ...

[PLEASE READ the instructions under Overview first!*]. Did you know that some of the lesser creatures engage in ...

5,860 participants
15,034 spottings
All

The Color Red

The color red is a bold color that represents passion. We would like to create a collection of wildlife images ...

3,434 participants
43,036 spottings
All

Mission WILD

The WILD Foundation works to protect & interconnect at least half of the planet’s land & water to sustain the ...

6,123 participants
28,992 spottings
Fungi

Mushroom Mapping

Mushroom ecology is a pivotal orientation point for exploring urban systems. Help us gather important data and ...

2,539 participants
5,863 spottings
All

The Color Blue

There are so many incredible animals in the color blue. However, at the same time, they are few when considering ...

104 participants
327 spottings
Plants

Spring Flowers of the Midwest ...

Spring is here! Which means lots of interesting flowers are in bloom, from blossoms on a tree, to wildflowers in a ...

31 participants
1,152 spottings
All

Wild Arkansas

If it creeps, crawls, flies, swims, slithers, scampers, or grows in the Natural State, include it here.

10 participants
366 spottings
Arthropods

Butterflies and Moths of Arkansas

A place to post photos of butterflies and moths you take. Also help with Identifying them.

9,460 participants
32,315 spottings
Plants

Flowers of North America

We want you to help us build a photo collection of flowers from around the world. Show us what flowers are ...

1 participant
21 spottings
All

Foraging Arkansas

The Natural State boasts many wild plants and fungi that are edible, medicinal, and useful. Share your findings in ...

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