#invertebrates

#Comma #butterfly showing the “comma”. With their wings open, these butterflies are bright orange and easy to spot. With wings closed they are easily mistaken for a dead leaf. @wwtworldwide@mastodonapp.uk#nature #wildlife #invertebrates #insects #lepidoptera #butterflies

Cellar spider, a week ago, and tonight. Look what she's done! New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/happy-event.html #VancouverIsland #Spiders #Arachnids #Invertebrates #InverteFest #NaturePhotography

Gumweed and two sweat bees, caught in the act. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/sunny-gumweed-and-some-bees.html #VancouverIsland #Bees #Insects #Invertebrates #Flowers #BloomScrolling #NaturePhotography

"Hmm, what's down there?" (Western dusky slug [Arion fuscus], from Thompson Park ) #SlugsOnShrooms #SaturdaySlug #slug #gastropoda #molluscs #invertebrates #mushroom

A few “shiny” moths in the trap at #WWTCastleEspie this morning: Gold Spot, Burnished Brass, the tiny Argyresthia goedartella and Mother-Of-Pearl. #nature #wildlife #invertebrates #insects #lepidoptera #moths #mothsmatter #mothtrappingguk @wwtworldwide@mastodonapp.uk

Milky backswimmer under a floating pondweed leaf, holding an air bubble. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/07/what-camera-saw.html #VancouverIsland #Wildlife #Insects #AquaticInsects #Invertebrates #NaturePhotography

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🪸🧴 Coastal #invertebrates are colonizing #plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, thousands of kilometers from shore. Reproductive populations were found across 105 debris samples collected between 2018 and 2019. The study suggests plastics are creating a new kind of floating #habitat. 👉 https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/coastal-animals-colonize-ocean-plastic/ #garbagepatch #pacific #ocean #pollution #marinebiology #biology #neopelagic #ecosystem #ecology #nature #science

Ant colony under a rock; winged adults, so many pupae. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/07/my-turn-to-drop-in-for-visit.html #Insects #Ants #Invertebrates #NaturePhotography

Great to see #Comma #butterflies hanging around the reserve at #WWTCastleEspie 😎 #nature #wildlife #invertebrates #insects #lepidoptera #butterfly #WWT @wwtworldwide@mastodonapp.uk

Common Green Darner, Anax junius, dropping in for a brief visit. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/07/another-drop-in.html#VancouverIsland #Insects #Dragonflies #Invertebrates #NaturePhotography

This cutie was facing the other way, but it gave me a good view of xer gorgeous shell, so I like to think xe was showing off rather than being rude. Oval ambersnail (𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴), from the Wiley Trails: #SaturdaySnailButt #SaturdaySnail #snail #gastropods #molluscs #Schnecke #invertebrates

Found on lettuce; Western Tarnished Plant Bug. (Watch for it in your garden and your salad.) New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/07/polyphagous.html #VancouverIsland #Insects #GardenPests #Invertebrates #NaturePhotography

Tiny golden fly on my bedroom wall. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/07/its-buggy-time-of-year.html #VancouverIsland #Insects #Flies #Invertebrates #NaturePhotography

Many people here seem to appreciate ants, bees and other insects. You might be interested in this! "Nominate your invertebrate of the year." #wildlife #invertebrates #insects https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/01/nominate-your-invertebrate-of-the-year?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Worm poops on the sand. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/02/of-tides-and-maps-and-worm-poops.html #VancouverIsland #PolychaeteWorms #IntertidalInvertebrates #Invertebrates #MarineInvertebrates #NaturePhotography

HELP BUILD BIRD AND BEE POPULATIONS 🌱 New post in HABITAT GARDENING for those considering purchasing native plant seeds: Know germination requirements. 🐝 Also, store-bought bee houses can be dangerous for bees, unless you manage them correctly. 📒 Finally, several FREE resources that help you help the 30% of native bees in North America that live above ground. You can bee a hero and help for zero dollars. https://write.as/habitat-gardening/know-before-you-buy-native-plant-seeds #WildlifeWednesday#HabitatGardening#BiodiversityGardening #Gardening #NativePlants #Nature #Environment #Conservation #Biodiversity #Invertebrates #SolarPunk