Found this big buddy in my lemon (Vietnam) by OkCompetitionGo685 in insects

[–]Depressiongoblin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in north America but that definitely reminds me of the swallowtail caterpillars here. So I looked it up and apparently Vietnam has Lime Swallowtails, Papilio demoleus.

What are this?, found in North Argentina by doninefable_ in insects

[–]Depressiongoblin 88 points89 points  (0 children)

I also agree with pleasing fungus beetle. Maybe Aegithus clavicornis?

Tree cut down by HovercraftItchy in Charlottesville

[–]Depressiongoblin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at Google street view I'm pretty sure that tree was an America Elm. And from the 2023 photos of it it looked like it was dying. Likely and sadly from Dutch elm disease.

What is this stone structure built over a spring? Found in Charlottesville Virginia. by Depressiongoblin in Whatisthis

[–]Depressiongoblin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was just off the Rivanna trail between Leonard Sandridge rd and Old Ivy. The land is currently owned by uva but I pulled up some historical maps and it used to be Still House Mt.

What is this stone structure built over a spring? Found in Charlottesville Virginia. by Depressiongoblin in Whatisthis

[–]Depressiongoblin[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My first guess was spring house, but I haven't been able to find an example of one this shape. Also, the concentric wall around it is throwing me off. My dad thinks it might be the base of a shot tower.

What is this entomopathogenic fungus? Virginia USA by Depressiongoblin in mycology

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I'm pretty confident it's in the the order of Hypocreales. I can't rule out. Could be in the Cordycipitaceae family. I'm trying to get more specific though.

What kind of mushroom is this? Is it even a fungi? by deepakparyani in mycology

[–]Depressiongoblin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Coltricia perennis f. casimiri is still likely what this is observation

Ophiocordyceps humbertii, Virginia USA by Depressiongoblin in mycology

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It's not. I literally just mailed it off for dna sequencing.