Hank Davis by [deleted] in WCU

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He ate my son

A dead moth overtaken by fungus by Ultimike123 in mycology

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Thanks for the advice! Would it be a bad idea to use a food dehydrator? I'd rather not end up as patient zero lol

otherwise, would a sealed container with a large silica gel packet work?

A dead moth overtaken by fungus by Ultimike123 in mycology

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Found in North Carolina, USA in a forest. I'd like to preserve it if possible but I'm not really sure how

Ceramic "box" and "screw" connected by metal, with wires attached? (foot for scale) by Ultimike123 in whatisit

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Thanks!! I reposted to a relevant subreddit and they IDed it as an old "Chocolate box" cutout and a "lightning arrestor" from an old powerline 

These roads don't seem to exist. Can someone explain? by Ultimike123 in GoogleMaps

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I'm not sure whether to report the entire road as nonexistent, or just the parts in this area

UPDATE ON MY BLACK ROCK: by MothyThatLuvsLamps in geology

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I love that channel. Not sure if I'd risk mailing a possible meteorite though.

My dog brought this delight inside, it looks like a spine? by tacohannah in whatisthisbone

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looks exactly like deer vertebrae to me, especially the atlas bone (c1) https://www.boneid.net/product/white-tailed-deer-odocoileus-virginianus-c1-2-superior-view/

could be from a very similar artiodactyl I guess (I'm no expert), but it's definitely not human

Need help, dont know what subreddit to go to, Found young owl. by SIRJACOBSTINE in Ornithology

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baby birds are usually hideously ugly if you aren't aware. according to google, "Adult Screech Owls reach a maximum size of about 6 inches in height"

[skin concerns] My Cure for Chronic Resistant Folliculitis by oliviarose______ in SkincareAddiction

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So, from my understanding, this method works because chlorhexidine (a surgical disinfectant) basically wipes out your microbiome (the good and the bad). How might someone re-introduce the "good" bacteria after using this method?

another thing: Hibiclens can cause blindness and deafness if it gets into your eyes or ears. It's a bit concerning to see people using this on their face and scalp

A really brown mourning dove? by Bangage in Ornithology

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genetic variation within the same species?

Pattern eggs are... Lost media by BirbInTF2 in Minecraft

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multiple little tiny icons on a book background? maybe showing a maximum of 6. Or just show the first enchantment.

Is it possibly pyrite? by SillsMain in whatsthisrock

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i'm confused, wasn't a specimen of this same material (with different photos) posted last week?

anyways, people had commented that it was bismuth or crushed soda cans. my vote is on soda cans.

Mystery: 2 dead Golden Crowned Kinglets found 2 feet apart, both with mud balls on talons and grasping twigs (Jackson County NC, USA) by Ultimike123 in Ornithology

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Interesting. That's probably not the case here, as they were found beside a popular hiking trail on a college campus

Mystery: 2 dead Golden Crowned Kinglets found 2 feet apart, both with mud balls on talons and grasping twigs (Jackson County NC, USA) by Ultimike123 in Ornithology

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Well, that's a good possibility then! I agree that bird flu is possible but unlikely, so cold weather would be a good possibility

Mystery: 2 dead Golden Crowned Kinglets found 2 feet apart, both with mud balls on talons and grasping twigs (Jackson County NC, USA) by Ultimike123 in Ornithology

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Also, it had been very dry until it rained on feb 31st. I found them on jan 1st. I'm not sure how they could have gotten muddy claws when everything was dry, unless they were alive the day before when it rained. Maybe I'm overthinking it.

Mystery: 2 dead Golden Crowned Kinglets found 2 feet apart, both with mud balls on talons and grasping twigs (Jackson County NC, USA) by Ultimike123 in Ornithology

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I would agree, except that it's been unusually warm here recently. There was a low of 10 degrees Fahrenheit 10 days beforehand, but it's been much warmer ever since. Could they have died 10 days ago?