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.

October 5

2016 October 5

 

   Ann Scarfe found a caterpillar of a dagger moth at Pedder Bay today:

 

Acronicta dactylina (Lep.: Noctuidae)   Ann Scarfe

 

 

   Rosemary Jorna writes: There were many dragonflies of at least three different species out at Camp Bernard today, October 5, but this Paddle-tailed Darner was the only one who paused.

 Paddle-tailed Darner Aeshna palmata (Odo.: Aeshnidae)  Rosemary Jorna

 

 

Rosemary continues:  This spider is one of many of the same hanging round our yard and everywhere right now, Kemp Lake Road, October 5, 2016.

 Araneus diadematus (Ara.: Araneidae)  Rosemary Jorna