2025 August 3 morning
Here is a miscellaneous collection of insects photographed by Sher Falls at Pipers Lagoon, Nanaimo, on July 28, and by Aziza Cooper on Mount Washington and Nanaimo River Road, July 30, 31. In addition, Aziza reports a latish Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly at Governmant House, August 2. We thank Scott Gilmore, Rob Cannings, Ian Cooper and Claudia Copley for help with the identifications.
Pebble bee Dianthidium sp. (Hym.: Megachilidae) Sher Falls
Pebble bee Dianthidium sp. (Hym.: Megachilidae) Sher Falls
On flower Pebble bee Dianthidium sp. (Hym.: Megachilidae)
Sher Falls
In flight: As yet unidentified
Sand Wasp Bembix americana (Hym.: Crabronidae) Sher Falls
Sweat bee Agapostemon (probably texanus) (Hym.: Halictidae) Sher Falls
As yet unidentified. Help, anyone? Sher Falls
Probably Spotted Spreadwing Lestes congener (Odo.: Lestidae) Aziza Cooper
Crimson-ringed Whiteface Leucorrhinia glacialis
(Odo.: Libellulidae)
Aziza Cooper
Hudsonian Whiteface Leucorrhinia hudsonicus
(Odo.: Libellulidae)
Aziza Cooper
Seven-spotted Ladybeetle Coccinella septempunctata
(Col.: Coccinellidae)
Aziza Cooper
Lepturobosca chrysocoma (Col.: Cerambycidae) Aziza Cooper
Flower fly, also known as Hover fly (Dip.: Syrphidae) Aziza Cooper
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