2016 October 16

 

  This stormy weather hasn’t prevented invertebrate-seekers from finding some interesting creatures.

 

Rosemary Jorna writes:  It looks as if I may have caught two of those tiny Nearctula sp. snails mating this afternoon. They are so small I did not realize there were two until I down-loaded about 20 minutes later. There were at least six out and active, the bark was so wet. I went back to see if I could get a clearer photograph but I could not relocate them. I am sending them because you may know if there is a biologist somewhere trying to understand more of their life cycle. I would be interested in figuring out how to study them myself.

 

Well, is there a malacologist reading this who might like to respond?  Please contact jtatum at uvic.ca if you are interested.

 

Nearctula sp.  (Pul.: Vertiginidae)  Rosemary Jorna