2024 December 12

No Invertebrate Alert was issued on December 11.

Here is another selection of invertebrates photographed by Ian Cooper recently at Colquitz River Park and the Galloping Goose Trail in View Royal.

Giant House Spider  Eratigena duellica (Ara: Agelenidae)   Ian Cooper

Possibly Cybaeus sp. (Ara.: Cybaeidae)    Ian Cooper

Bark Louse  Pteroxanium kelloggi ( Psoc.: Lepidopsocidae )   Ian Cooper

European Winter Moth Operophtera brumata  (Lep.: Geometridae)   Ian Cooper

Flamed Tigersnail  Anguispira alternata (Pul.: Discidae)   Ian Cooper

Earthworm, possibly Lumbricus terrestris  (Haplotaxida – Lumbricidae)
and Deroceras reticulatum (Pul.: Agriolimacidae)
Ian Cooper

Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Col.: Coccinellidae)   Ian Cooper

Lastly, two creatures believed to be larvae of two different species of crane fly.  If anyone can go further with these, please let us know.

Possibly larva of crane fly Dicranota sp. (Dip.: Tipulidae)  Ian Cooper

Probably larva of crane fly Tipula paludosa   (Dip.: Tipulidae)  Ian Cooper