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Insects
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…
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 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…
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…
Penticton amateur entomologist makes lucky scorpion find
Earlier this week, Penticton resident Luka Bevanda found a northern scorpion, a creature he’d been…
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…
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…
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 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…
‘Perfect storm’: Mosquito population explodes in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some residents and outdoor enthusiasts in the Okanagan and Kamloops area are being bothered, and…
iN PHOTOS: Bizarre-looking insects in Thompson-Okanagan
Some photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy this spring and summer snapping…
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…
Strange looking insect with stranger behaviour spotted in Kamloops
A fascinating looking insect spotted on the front steps of a residence in Kamloops recently…
Cooling weather sends spiders into Kamloops and Okanagan homes
Hairy spiders shaped like pieces of popcorn are crawling into homes and doorways in Kamloops…