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 October 14

2024 October 14

Aziza Cooper writes:

On October 10 at McIntyre reservoir, a fly was on Queen Anne’s Lace.

 
Yellow Dung Fly  Scathophaga stercoraria (Dip.: Scathophagidae)  Aziza Cooper

 

On October 12, at Jordan River, a fly was on Hairy Cat’s Ear.

Common Drone Fly  Eristalis tenax  (Dip.: Syrphidae)  Aziza Cooper