2025 July 23 morning
Ian Cooper writes: Here are another six pictures from my July 19 2025 photoshoot. These were all taken by the Galloping Goose trail in View Royal near the 9 km marker.
Female linyphiine spider (Ara.: Linyphiidae – Linyphiinae)
Ian Cooper
Spotted mending its web, which is why it was observed on top of the web, rather underneath it, which is where it normally lies in wait.
Unidentified Ground Spider (Ara.: Gnaphosidae) Ian Cooper
Crane Fly (Dip.: Tipulidae) Ian Cooper
Camel cricket Pristoceuthophilus celatus
(Orth.: Rhaphidophoridae)
Ian Cooper
Chocolate Arion Arion rufus (Pul.: Arionidae) Ian Cooper
Black ground beetle Pterostichus algidus (Col.: Carabidae)
Ian Cooper
Jeremy Tatum writes: The butterfly season seems to be winding down. Few are being seen (and even fewer reported!) Cabbage Whites are still ubiquitous. There are probably a few Lorquin’s Admirals still around (I saw one yesterday along the Lochside Trail north of Blenkinsop Lake). The municipality has done a pretty good job there destroying the nettles and other vegetation, so there won’t be many (any?) Satyr Commas or Red Admirals there. Most of the swallowtails have gone by now, so let us know if you see any. It is that time of year when Pine Whites start to appear; they are mostly seen in Metchosin. There is always the hope of late-season migrants, such as American Ladies, Red Admirals, Orange Sulphurs. There are lots of Teasels in flower now at McIntyre reservoir, but few butterflies. Lots of dragonflies there, though.
Invert Sightings 