News Items tag as: Insects

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.
Penticton bug lover makes rare cricket discovery
June 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Penticton amateur entomologist Luka Bevanda was exploring a quarry in Okanagan Falls this spring when he found a critter he hadn’t seen before.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna gardener gets close up look at a snakefly
June 22, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Kelowna gardener Jenn Frost saved an interesting bug from her dog’s pool recently and then recorded it resting and preening itself on her finger, looking like a tiny dragon.
iN PHOTOS: Six butterflies to look for this summer in Okanagan, Kamloops
June 09, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Spring is in full swing with summer just around the corner and residents in the Okanagan and Kamloops are photographing and identifying a variety of butterfly species.
Encounters of the creepy, crawly, tick kind on the rise in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 12, 2025 - 12:00 PM

It’s tick season in Kamloops and the Okanagan and the critters are climbing up pant legs and burrowing into hairy places in large numbers.
Cooling weather sends spiders into Kamloops and Okanagan homes
October 24, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Hairy spiders shaped like pieces of popcorn are crawling into homes and doorways in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and while they are startling looking with giant abdomens and horns on their backs, the spiders are harmless.
Strange looking insect with stranger behaviour spotted in Kamloops
October 14, 2024 - 12:30 PM

A fascinating looking insect spotted on the front steps of a residence in Kamloops recently appears to be a cross between a praying mantis and a paper wasp, but it is neither.
iN PHOTOS: Bizarre looking insects in Thompson-Okanagan part two
August 26, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The Okanagan and Kamloops are home to numerous interesting looking insect species but it takes time and skill to capture clear photographs of them.
iN PHOTOS: Bizarre-looking insects in Thompson-Okanagan
August 20, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Some photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy this spring and summer snapping up-close photos of a wide variety of insects, and some of the tiny creatures are a bit more unusual looking than others.
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iN DISCUSSION: Rats. So many rats
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Rapper GloRilla is arrested on marijuana charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of marijuana” was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, vo

iN VIDEO: At $22M, this luxury estate in Shuswap is a deal
An extravagant luxury estate on Shuswap Lake is still on the market, even after the price was dropped from $30 million to $22 million late last year. The Fighting Dog Ranch estate sits on 73 acres in Sunnybrae and includes two homes with a

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