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Photo#1600067
Tucson antlion - Chaetoleon

Tucson antlion - Chaetoleon
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
October 6, 2018
Size: around 2 cm

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Moved from ID Request.

 
Antlions
Hi Ken. Perhaps I am missing something fundamentally about the site. But you have been moving these to family, where no one seems to be looking at them - I never have received responses for any. What is the value of doing that over leaving them in the queue, where they would be seen?

 
Images left in ID Request...
...are rapidly buried under pages and pages of new submissions, and eventually no one is looking at them. To further the ID, you need a specialist, and someone with that kind of expertise will be more likely to be looking here. It may not happen quickly (in fact, it could take years), but you are much more likely to get an ID if the images are in the Guide.

That said, the pics are yours, and you're free to move them back if you think that's best.

 
Thank you
That makes sense, the idea that someone might look at this years from now is sort of fascinating. I appreciate you for taking the time to explain.

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