2020 October 12
Jochen Möhr’s moths from Metchosin this morning:
1 Drepanulatrix sp.
1 Agrochola purpurea
1 Lithomoia germana
1 Sunira decipiens
1 Tetracis sp.
and one rather pretty caddisfly identified by Libby Avis as Halesochila taylori
Drepanulatrix monicaria/secundaria (Lep.: Geometridae) Jochen Möhr
Caddisfly Halesochila taylori (Tri.: Limnephilidae) Jochen Möhr
2020 October 11
Bryan Gates sends a photograph of this Western Conifer Seed Bug from Saratoga Beach:
Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hem.: Coreidae) Bryan Gates
Jochen Möhr sends a photograph of this moth from Metchosin:
Agrochola purpurea (Lep.: Noctuidae) Jochen Möhr
More photographs of diverse animals taken at dusk along the Galloping Goose Trail by Ian Cooper. First two Common (European) Earwigs – a male (with curved cerci) and a female (with straight cerci).
Male Common Earwig Forficula auricularia (Derm.: Forficulidae) Ian Cooper
Female Common Earwig Forficula auricularia (Derm.: Forficulidae) Ian Cooper
Banana Slug Ariolimax columbianus (Pul.: Arionidae) Ian Cooper
Lancetooth Snail (Pul.: Haplotrematidae) Ian Cooper
2020 October 10
Jochen Möhr’s moths from Metchosin this morning:
1 Agrochola purpurea
1 tortricid sp.
1 Lithomoia germana
1 Sunira decipiens
Sunira decipiens (Lep.: Noctuidae) Jochen Möhr
Lithomoia germana (Lep.: Noctuidae) Jochen Möhr
Jeremy Tatum writes: I hope many viewers enjoyed Claudia Copley’s great interview about spiders on the radio this morning (CBC: NXNW). While spiders are fresh on your mind, here’s one photographed by Ian Cooper. Thanks to Robb Bennett for confirming the identification as Cybaeus sp. Dr Bennett writes: A mature male Cybaeus. Most likely Cybaeus signifer but could also be either C. reticulatus or C. eutypus. Less likely – could be C. morosus.
Cybaeus (probably signifer) (Ara.: Cybaeidae) Ian Cooper
…and some more trapdoor spiders:
There it is –
Antrodiaetus pacificus (Ara.-Myg.: Antrodiaetidae) Ian Cooper
…and there it isn’t! —
Antrodiaetus pacificus (Ara.-Myg.: Antrodiaetidae) Ian Cooper
Another one:
Antrodiaetus pacificus (Ara.-Myg.: Antrodiaetidae) Ian Cooper
Two slugs;
Ariolimax columbianus (Pul.: Arionidae) Ian Cooper
Limax maximus (Pul.: Limacidae) Ian Cooper
2020 October 9
Jochen Möhr’s moths from Metchosin yesterday (October 8):
1 Drepanulatrix sp.
1 Ennomos magnaria
1 Orthosia mys (still the same one)
1 Sunira decipiens
and today (October 9):
1 Agrochola purpurea
1 Dysstroma citrata
1 Orthosia mys (still the same one)
1 Plemyria georgii
1 Sunira decipiens
1 Tetracis jubararia
Sunira decipiens (Lep.: Noctuidae) Jochen Möhr
Plemyria georgii (Lep.: Geometridae) Jochen Möhr
Tetracis pallulata/jubararia (Lep.: Geometridae) Jochen Möhr
Dysstroma citrata (Lep.: Geometridae) Jochen Möhr
Ian Cooper sends a picture of a woodlouse from the Galloping Goose Trail.
Probably Oniscus asellus (Isopoda: Oniscidae) Ian Cooper
2020 October 8 evening
More spiders from the Galloping Goose Trail, photographed by Ian Cooper and identified by Dr Robb Bennett. The first is an artistic photograph, but not the easiest to identify! However, Dr Bennett is happy to go to Family – Linyphiidae – and sex – male.
Male linyphiid spider (Ara.: Linyphiidae) Ian Cooper
Dr Bennett writes, of the next two: The other two are both Eratigena duellica. In the second image, the web is a good clue (large messy funnel) as well as the relatively straight eye rows (strongly curved down at the sides in most of the other funnelweb weavers, e.g. Agelenopsis).
Eratigena duellica (Ara: Agelenidae) Ian Cooper
Eratigena duellica (Ara: Agelenidae) Ian Cooper
Yet more creatures from The Galloping Goose Trail:
Araneus diadematus (Ara.: Araneidae) Ian Cooper
Jumping Bristletail (Microcoryphia – Machilidae) Ian Cooper
Jumping Bristletail (Microcoryphia – Machilidae) Ian Cooper
Lancetooth Snail (Pul.: Haplotremidae) Ian Cooper