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.

2018 August 21 evening

2018 August 21 evening

 

   Ron Flower sends photographs of three dragonflies.   The first two were photographed at Island View Beach earlier this year.  The third was at Goldstream Park, August 19.

 

Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Ron Flower

 

Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Ron Flower

 

Pacific Spiketail Cordulegaster dorsalis (Odo.: Cordulegastridae) Ron Flower

 

 

   More moths from Metchosin are going to have to wait until tomorrow!