INVERTEBRATE ALERT
This blog provides an informal forum for terrestrial invertebrate watchers to post recent sightings of interesting observations in the southern Vancouver Island region. Please send your sightings by email to Jeremy Tatum (tatumjb352@gmail.com). Be sure to include your name, phone number, the species name (common or scientific) of the invertebrate you saw, location, date, and number of individuals. If you have a photograph you are willing to share, please send it along. Click on the title above for an index of past sightings.The index is updated most days.

2023 August 11

2023 August 11

   Marie O’Shaughnessy photographed two insects on Gumweed at Esquimalt Lagoon August 8.  If any viewer can help with their identification, please do let us know.

 

Leaf-cutter bee (Hym.: Megachilidae)  Marie O’Shaughnessy

Unknown, probably Ichneumonoidea    Marie O’Shaughnessy

 

Aziza Cooper writes:  On August 10, there was one very worn Painted Lady at McIntyre Reservoir. About 15 Woodland Skippers and one Cabbage White were also there.