2022 November 16

Here are additional photographs – by Sharon Godkin – of the American Lady that was seen at Island View Beach on November 14.

American Lady Vanessa virginiensis (Lep.: Nymphalidae)  Sharon Godkin

American Lady Vanessa virginiensis (Lep.: Nymphalidae)  Sharon Godkin

 

Ian Cooper sends more photographs of little-known creatures from the Galloping Goose Trail in View Royal (the first picture) and Colquitz River Park in Saanich (the remaining seven).

Harvestman (Opiliones)  Ian Cooper

Crane Fly (Dip.: Tipulidae)  Ian Cooper

 

Crane Fly (Dip.: Tipulidae)  Ian Cooper

   When the dorsal surface of the head of the fly above is examined at high magnification, it is seen that ocelli are absent, showing that this insect is one of the small crane flies and not some similar Family.  The photograph was taken for the express purpose of determining the presence or absence of ocelli.

 

Tetragnatha versicolor (Ara.: Tetragnathidae)  Ian Cooper

Tetragnatha versicolor (Ara.: Tetragnathidae)  Ian Cooper

 

Porcellio scaber (Isopoda: Porcellionidae) Ian Cooper

Linyphiid spider (Ara.: Linyphiidae)  Ian Cooper