This blog provides an informal forum for terrestrial invertebrate watchers to post recent sightings of interesting observations in the southern Vancouver Island region. Please send your sightings by email to Jeremy Tatum (tatumjb352@gmail.com). Be sure to include your name, phone number, the species name (common or scientific) of the invertebrate you saw, location, date, and number of individuals. If you have a photograph you are willing to share, please send it along. Click on the title above for an index of past sightings.The index is updated most days.

2024 June 10 morning

2024 June 10 morning

   A selection of photographs by Ian Cooper from Colquitz River Park, June 8-9.

 

Clubiona sp.  (Ara.: Clubionidae)  Ian Cooper

Woodlouse Hunter Spider – Dysdera crocata  (Ara.: Dysderidae)  Ian Cooper

Protolophus niger (Opiliones:  Protolophidae)  Ian Cooper

Protolophus niger (Opiliones:  Protolophidae)  Ian Cooper

 

Alderfly, Sialis sp. (Meg.:  Sialidae)  Ian Cooper

Jumping bristletail Pedetontus sp. (possibly saltator) (Microcoryphia:  Machilidae)
Ian Cooper

 

Ambigolimax valentianus (Pul.: Limacidae)  Ian Cooper

Unknown caterpillar (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Ian Cooper