Observed arrival · 2026-10-24

AutoSpore is building a shared fungal-spore reference

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AutoSpore measures spores in microscope images and lets contributors pool measurements by species in a database linked to iNaturalist observations.

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For: Mushroom-club microscopists and fungal researchers
Worth noticing: Contributors can share observation numbers without sending images or file names; the project says nothing leaves the computer during measurement.

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The described workflow keeps image processing local, then shares only observation numbers if a contributor opts in. Submissions are checked against the current iNaturalist taxon, and the page says species-level DNA results from iNaturalist fields or club DNA lists help prioritize specimens. The database is licensed CC BY 4.0, and the site links to CSV downloads for specimens and individual spores.

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