Insects
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…
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,…
Fire ants found in Naramata concern Kamloops researcher
PENTICTON – A Thompson Rivers University researcher wants to stop a newly-discovered invasive species from…
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…
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…