Eco-Lens Challenge 📸 | Focus: insects & other invertebrates | Week 3

Observe • Photograph • Research • Share
🔍 Week 3 focus on: insects & other invertebrates
(e.g., beetles, butterflies, ants & spiders, snails, worms....)

Greetings, biodiversity enthusiasts.
Dear Eco-Lens campers, for this THIRD WEEK, I have good news:
1- We have a map! That's right, check out the link and find out how to access our Eco-Lens Map.
2- We've expanded our observation radar to include other invertebrate animals.
What is the “Eco Lens Challenge” about?
The Eco-Lens Challenge invites you to explore the biodiversity that surrounds us and document it for posterity. We encourage curiosity, knowledge, and a connection with nature, here at Camping Club Steemit.
Grafic | Description |
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![]() | ✅ Observe: Your environment and surroundings, including your home and garden. ✅ Photograph: Take several shots from different angles and distances. Select the 7 best ones. ✅ Research: Research and write a review about the insect, animal, flower, or plant you photographed. Be creative. ✅ Share: The post on Steemit. You can also log your observation on iNaturalist |

How to Participate?
- ✅ Weekly Theme: Week 3 is "Iinsects & other invertebrates"
- ✅ One theme per post: Each post must feature only one animal.
- ✅ Description: Write at least 300 words that include:
- 🔍 Full common and scientific names.
- 🔍 Details about their habitat and behavior.
- 🔍 A brief text about how you took the photos.
- 🔍 References to your sources.
- ✅ Photos: Use a maximum of 7 high-quality photos.
- ✅ Photo Types: Your post must include these three required photos:
- 📸 At least one photo of the subject in its natural environment.
- 📸 At least one medium shot showing the entire subject.
- ✅ Map Coordinates: All your photos must have the map coordinates feature enabled. You must include the coordinates in your post.
- ✅ (Optional): Upload your observation to iNaturalist.org if you have a profile.

Rules and Guidelines
Title: Use this format: "Insect Name + Observation Location."
- Post: Post your entry to the CCS Community.
- Originality: Photos must be yours. Text must be original, plagiarism-free, and AI-free.
- Hashtags: Use these hashtags: #eco-lens #ccs #nature #photography #insects #zoology #country #steemexclusive
- Comments: Leave a link to your post in the comments of this announcement and invite three friends.
- Interact: Visit and comment on other participants' posts.
- (Optional): Set @ccscurator as the recipient of 10% to support curation and future challenges.
- 📅 Date: The challenge will run from September 9-16, 2025.

💥 🏆💱 Pool of Prizes💥 🏆💱
🏆 Ranking 🎁 | Prizes |
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🥇 1st Place: | 5 steem |
🥈 2nd Place: | 3 steem |
🥉 3rd Place 1: | 2 steem |
AND Pluses:
- @ccscurator will vote for quality entries.
- We invite our friends @disconnect and @winwithsteemit to comment and reveal unique Steemit Lottery promo codes for this week's winners.
CC: @disconnect @visionaer3003 @ccscurator

Sources
Meet: Eco-Lens Map
iNaturalist.org + Camping Club Steemit | Windows to Biodiversity
Invertebrate animals


Original production by @joslud