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iN PHOTOS: Bizarre looking insects emerge in Thompson-Okanagan

A snakefly perches on a leaf.
This alien-like insect is a snakefly spotted in Osoyoos. SUBMITTED/Kathryn Iles

Spring has sprung in the Thompson-Okanagan region, and some gardeners and nature lovers are discovering fascinating insects and strange looking cocoons hanging around.

The alien-like snakeflies have emerged along with bugs and moths that look like sticks.

Included in this collection of photos are a few cocoons one of which, found on a trail in the Shuswap last month, has not been identified yet.

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This strange looking sac on the side of a house in Kelowna belongs to a praying mantis. SUBMITTED/Nicole Newcombe

It can be fun to find rare or bizarre looking species and try to identify them. A common app for identifying insect species is iNaturalist that takes a submitted photograph of any wild plant, animal, fungi, or other organism and identifies it before a global community of naturalists confirms or refines the ID. The submission is kept for use by scientists and researchers.

If you found an interesting looking bug this spring, send us a photo at news@infonews.ca.

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While not an insect, the trap door spider never fails to surprise with its large size and strange appearance like this one found in Vernon. SUBMITTED/Michelle Howe
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It isn’t clear what will emerge from this silver cocoon found on a trail in the Shuswap. SUBMITTED/Michelle Pepin
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This bug found in the South Okanagan looks like a stick. SUBMITTED/Kathryn Ilse
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A morning glory plume moth rests on a wall in Kamloops. SUBMITTED/Jamie Pearce

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Shannon Ainslie

Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.

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