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 November 4

2024 November 4

   Vicki Baines photographed this moth this morning, at the front door of The Heights on Carey Road.

 

Sabulodes aegrotata (Lep.: Geometridae)  Vicki Baines

 

Ian Cooper sends additional pictures from November 2 overnight photo shoot at Colquitz River Park in Saanich.

 

Camel cricket  Pristoceuthophilus celatus (Orth.: Rhaphidophoridae)  Ian Coope


Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba  (Lep.: Noctuidae)   Ian Cooper