Victoria Natural
History Society
Sharing a love of nature since 1944

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The Victoria Natural History Society (VNHS) formed in 1944 and currently has about 750 members. We are a volunteer-run organization. Members have developed their interest in nature in a wide variety of ways—some are professional biologists, others are students, most are amateur or volunteer naturalists. VNHS provides an opportunity for those interested in the natural world to come together to share their ideas and experiences.
The Victoria Natural History Society offers many field trips and presentations each month for its members. Note that while evening presentations are open to the public, field trips are designed for members. Guests may join for up to three trips, after which they are expected to join the Society. If you like what you see, please support VNHS by becoming a member and/or making a donation.
The primary objectives of the Society are:
  • To stimulate active interest in natural history
  • To study and protect flora and fauna and their habitats
  • To work with other societies and like bodies having interests in common with this Society.

LATEST POSTS IN INVERTEBRATE ALERT

2024 November 5

   This American Tissue Moth flew into Jeremy Tatum’s Saanich apartment this morning.

Triphosa haesitata  (Lep.: Geometridae)   Jeremy Tatum

 

Some pictures from an overnight photo shoot by Ian Cooper in View Royal:

Flat-backed Millepede  Scytonotus sp. (Diplopoda:  Polydesmidae)   Ian Cooper

Snakefly  larva   (Raphidioptera)   Ian Cooper

Scoliocentra flavotestacea (Dip.: Heleomyzidae)   Ian Cooper

Leptobunus parvulus (Opiliones: Phalangiidae)   Ian Cooper

Unidentified linyphi...

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

 

 

 

 

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