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Insects
Cooling weather sends spiders into Kamloops and Okanagan homes
Hairy spiders shaped like pieces of popcorn are crawling into homes and doorways in Kamloops…
Strange looking insect with stranger behaviour spotted in Kamloops
A fascinating looking insect spotted on the front steps of a residence in Kamloops recently…
iN PHOTOS: Bizarre looking insects in Thompson-Okanagan part two
The Okanagan and Kamloops are home to numerous interesting looking insect species but it takes…
iN PHOTOS: Bizarre-looking insects in Thompson-Okanagan
Some photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy this spring and summer snapping…
‘Perfect storm’: Mosquito population explodes in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some residents and outdoor enthusiasts in the Okanagan and Kamloops area are being bothered, and…
iN VIDEO: Watch an amazing sand wasp dig a burrow in South Okanagan
A woman in the South Okanagan caught an interesting insect digging a hole in the…
Gardeners in Kamloops spot unique, colour-changing spiders
Warm weather brings out unique insects and spiders in the Thompson-Okanagan region, and some of…
iN PHOTOS: Six freaky beetles that call Kamloops and Okanagan home
As with all insects, beetles can give some people the heebie-jeebies but for others, beetles…
Kamloops hiker finds creepy looking beetle with powerful defence mechanism
It's getting warmer in Kamloops and the Okanagan and that means more opportunities to see…
Penticton amateur entomologist makes lucky scorpion find
Earlier this week, Penticton resident Luka Bevanda found a northern scorpion, a creature he’d been…
iN PHOTOS: Warm weather brings blooms and busy bees in Kamloops, Okanagan
A spell of warm spring weather has brought out flowery blooms in Kamloops and the…
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops crafter makes whimsical works of art out of dead insects
A crafter in Kamloops is bringing whimsy, nature and art together in her unique pieces…
Destructive, invasive stink bugs prompt provincial pest warning
Invasive stink bugs are increasing in numbers, prompting the B.C. government to issue a warning…
iN VIDEO: Is this the most threatening-looking bug in the Okanagan?
With large bulbous eyes on top of its head and a forked tongue that sticks…
5 nasty bugs in the B.C. Interior you might want to stay on top of
Armed with an exoskeleton, a stinky smell and sometimes even a pair of pinchers, these…
Tiny bugs wearing woolly coats seen in huge numbers around Kamloops, Okanagan
– This story was originally published Sept. 18, 2021. If you are picking tiny, furry…
Stink bugs are in abundance in the Okanagan this fall
Some Okanagan gardeners have been noticing more stink bugs around their homes this year. They…
Why there are more grasshoppers, leafhoppers than usual in Okanagan this summer
Grasshoppers and leafhoppers are both benefitting from the hot and dry summer of 2021 in…
Heat waves, smoke create tough environment for bugs, plants in Kamloops, Okanagan
Most insects prefer damper conditions than what Kamloops and the Okanagan have been experiencing this…
Wildfire smoke may affect insects ability to ‘see’ and ‘smell’ plants
Humans aren’t the only creatures being impacted by smoky skies and warming temperatures — insects…
Mosquitoes a pesky problem this year in Kamloops
Some communities in Kamloops are noticing significant increase in the number of mosquitoes this year. Areas…
Tick season has arrived in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are two kinds of ticks in the Thompson-Okanagan that can cause harm to people,…
Meet the insect named after the Okanagan
They're pretty clumsy fliers and spend nearly their entire lives underground, and while their name…
Why 2020 has become a bumper year for black widow spiders
It's the only venomous spider in the Okanagan, and it's the one spider that's decided…