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Insects
5 creepy crawlies you (probably) didn’t know existed in the Thompson-Okanagan
There's an odd fascination around here with creepy crawlies. Pay attention to any community forum…
With rain-soaked spring in the Thompson-Okanagan comes lots and lots of mosquitoes
The wet, cool spring in Kamloops and the Okanagan this year has provided a prime…
‘Problem’ caterpillars return to North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – An army of caterpillars first spotted in the North Okanagan last year,…
Rarely seen creepy crawly sparks fear, surprise, intrigue in Okanagan
VERNON – It's creepy looking even by insect standards, but it can't bite humans, is…
iN VIDEO: North Okanagan woman out of luck after thousands of ladybugs invade her home
NORTH OKANAGAN – At first, Danielle Shetler thought the mass congregation of ladybugs at her…
Meet the flying bug that hunts spiders in the B.C. Interior
People with a fear of spiders will be glad to know there is another insect…
Check out the size of this caterpillar found in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Picking worms can be an exciting job, especially for four-year-old Maya Durrant from…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Can you identify all 20 of these B.C. critters?
In this week's episode of Wild Wednesday, WildSafe B.C. wants you to try and guess…
Here’s how to protect yourself from those pesky mosquitoes in the Southern Interior
Each year once the snow melts and the sun comes out, mosquitoes hatch and begin…
Move over black widows, you aren’t the scariest looking spider in the Interior
KAMLOOPS – Who knew we had tarantula-like spiders in the B.C. Interior? A "tarantuloid" spotted…
Researchers surprised by prevalence of new invasive stink bugs crawling around the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – An invasive species of stink bug appears to be making a home for…
Why there are so many little black bugs buzzing around the Interior this year
You can’t walk very far these days without getting a small, winged insect stuck in…
New insect poses a risk to fruit trees, vineyards, vegetables in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture is asking Okanagan residents to be on the…
Fire ants found in Naramata concern Kamloops researcher
PENTICTON – A Thompson Rivers University researcher wants to stop a newly-discovered invasive species from…