Over the last week or so, while out looking for whales or birds, I've come across some interesting insects. Here's a sampling....
Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, introduced to control ragwort |
Soldier beetle, Cantharsis rotundicollis |
Western tent caterpillar, Malacosoma californica - currently experiencing a big population boom on Vancouver Island, and apparently here as well as there have been a lot of them around |
An as yet unidentified dragonfly....my insect book isn't very strong on Odonata...any ideas? |
Oregon tiger beetle, Cicindela oregona |
Could this be the dragonfly:
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Whitetail