2024 November 22

   No Invertebrate Alerts were issued on November 20 and 21.

Jeremy Tatum writes that, this morning, there were nearly 40 Winter Moths outside the back door of his Saanich apartment building.

Ann Tiplady sends a photograph of a Polyphemus Moth cocoon found under a cherry tree in leaf litter.

Cocoon of Polyphemus Moth Antheraea polyphemus (Lep.: Saturniidae)  Ann Tiplady

Ian Cooper writes:    I went for a productive photo shoot at Colquitz River Park in Saanich and the Galloping Goose Trail in View Royal late last night, before and after midnight. The weather forecast called for ‘Rain overnight’ but I was out for four hours and didn’t get rained on at all the whole time – not even spitting drizzle on my way back.

Male European Earwig  Forficula auricularia  (Derm.: Forficulidae)  Ian Cooper

Female European Earwig  Forficula auricularia  (Derm.: Forficulidae)  Ian Cooper

Dark-bodied Glass Snail Oxychilus draparnaudi (Pul.: Daubebariidae)  Ian Cooper

Common Chrysalis Snail  Lauria cylindracea – (Pul.: Lauriidae)  Ian Cooper

Common Chrysalis Snails  Lauria cylindracea – (Pul.: Lauriidae)  Ian Cooper

Identification uncertain   Ian Cooper