2022 October 22 morning
As Hallowe’en approaches, here are more spiders photographed recently by Ian Cooper. Thanks to Dr Robb Bennett and Claudia Copley for help with some of the identifications.
Anyphaena (probably aperta) (Ara.: Anyphaenidae) Ian Cooper
Theridion sp. (Ara.: Theridiidae) Ian Cooper
Pimoa altioculata (Ara.: Pimoidae) Ian Cooper
Neriene digna (Ara.: Linyphiidae) Ian Cooper
Cybaeus sp.(Ara.: Cybaeidae) Ian Cooper
Metallina sp. (Ara.: Tetragnathidae) Ian Cooper
2022 October 21 morning
This morning we have an interesting collection of small and little-known creatures from Cheryl Hoyle and Ian Cooper, both in View Royal. Most are unidentified and we hope that some viewers might be able to help. Please do let us know if you can.
Brown Lacewing (Neu.: Hemerobiidae) Cheryl Hoyle
Unknown insect Cheryl Hoyle
Unknown caterpillar (Lep.: Geometridae) Ian Cooper
Probably Spittle Bug Philaenus spumarius (Hem.: Cercopidae) Ian Cooper
Unknown fly (Diptera) Ian Cooper
Bark louse Graphopsocus cruciatus (Psoc.: Stenopsocidae) Ian Cooper
Springtail. Probably Orchesella villosa (Coll.: Orchesellidae) Ian Cooper
Jumping Bristletail Pedetontus (possibly saltator) (Microcoryphia: Machilidae)
Ian Cooper
Caddisfly (Trichoptera) Ian Cooper
2022 October 20 evening
Corrigendum. On September 23 evening we posted a photograph by Gordon Hart of a grasshopper, which we labelled Trimerotropis verruculata. James Miskelly pointed out that it is more likely to be T. fontana. Gordon went through his photographs of the same individual and he found one that showed its bright blue tibia, showing that it is indeed fontana. We are grateful to James for spotting the mistake. We have corrected the September 23 caption, and we show the new photograph below.
Trimerotropis fontana (Orth.: Acrididae) Gordon Hart
Invert Alert has a backlog of quite a few photographs. Apologies for the delay – we’ll get them up as soon as we can!
2022 October 20 morning
Jeremy Tatum writes: It is remarkable how common Thera juniperata is this year. There were two at the door of my Saanich apartment this morning, and two at Jochen Möhr’s house in Metchosin. Jochen also had two Epirrita autumnata.
Juniper Carpet Thera juniperata (Lep.: Geometridae) Jeremy Tatum
Autumnal Moth Epirrita autumnata (Lep.: Geometridae) Jochen Möhr
Yesterday night, Ian Copper photographed two weevils along the Galloping Goose trail in View Royal. Thanks to Scott Gilmore for identifying them for us. Romualdius scaber is quite tiny – estimated about 3 mm.
Raspberry Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis (Col.: Curculionidae) Ian Cooper
Crusted Root Weevil Romualdius scaber (Col.: Curculionidae) Ian Cooper
2022 October 19 evening
We have here a moth, photographed a Swan Lake by Dr Cara Gibson, and a camel cricket by Ian Cooper along the Galloping Goose Trail.
Erannis vancouverensis/defoliaria (Lep.: Geometridae) Cara Gibson
Camel cricket Pristoceuthophilus sp. (Orth.: Rhaphidophoridae) Ian Cooper