News Items tag as: Insects

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops nature lover goes on bee hunt
September 03, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Kamloops nature lover Darrel Frolek has been finding, photographing and identifying numerous insect species this year including 11 different species of bumble bees.
Kelowna gardener finds fascinating bug
September 02, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It isn’t a bee and it isn’t a beetle.
iN VIDEO: South Okanagan naturalist makes rare insect find
August 29, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Kaleden resident and avid naturalist Mitch Guilderson found an insect on his rural property he hasn’t seen before, and one that isn’t typically found in British Columbia.
iN PHOTOS: Five nocturnal noisemakers in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 27, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The summer evenings in the Thompson-Okanagan region are filled with the sounds of insects rubbing legs and wings together to attract mates.
iN VIDEO: Praying mantis bobs and sways in South Okanagan
August 19, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Osoyoos resident Kathryn Ilse captured close-up footage of a praying mantis perched on the side of her house making a bobbing and swaying motion last week.
iN PHOTOS: Frightful facts about the praying mantis in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 15, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Mantids are being spotted in Kamloops and the Okanagan lately, and the creatures are not only fascinating looking, they also have eyebrow-raising behaviours.
iN PHOTOS: Arachnophobia-inducing spiders in Kamloops, Okanagan
August 06, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Hundreds of species of spiders make BC home and they never fail to frighten some people while fascinating others with their startling appearances and behaviours.
iN VIDEO: Hummingbird moths buzz around in Kamloops
July 27, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Hummingbird moths are showing up in gardens in Kamloops and the Okanagan and they are a fascinating insect as they mimic the sounds and behaviours of humming birds.
iN PHOTOS: Dragonflies control mosquitoes in Kamloops, Okanagan yards
July 18, 2025 - 4:00 AM

While dragonflies are beautiful with brilliant colours and papery, shiny wings, the insects can also keep mosquitoes at bay for gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Why butterflies are mud-puddling in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 07, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Colourful butterflies congregate in large numbers in Kamloops and the Okanagan every summer as they engage in a natural phenomenon called mud puddling.
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iN DISCUSSION: Proposed law for spouse killers would be 'revolutionary'
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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is allowing them to use grapes from out of province for another year. The polar vortex in January 2024 severely damaged vines and while vineyards are replanting

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

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