2024 October 17 evening  

   Ian Cooper photographed this harvestman on Monday night, October 14 2024, by the 9 km marker in View Royal.  We thank Dr Philip Bragg for confirming Ian’s species identification.

Leptobunus parvulus (Opiliones: Phalangiidae)   Ian Cooper

Gordon Hart writes:   On a day trip to Mayne Island yesterday (Wednesday October 16), we saw no butterflies, but we did see a couple of large Darners and a lively black cricket, photo attached.  It appears to be a female with a long ovipositor . The wings look vestigial. It ran quickly across a gravel path to hide in the grass.

Fall Field Cricket Gryllus pennsylvanicus  (Orth.: Gryllidae)  Gordon Hart