bzand's Identifications

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What

Grey Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Observer

jrozinsky

Date

May 1, 2023 08:13 AM PDT

Place

Qualicum Rd, Qualicum Beach, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Gray Hairstreak - Photo (c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cat Chang
bzand's ID: Grey Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
Added on May 15, 2023
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5 photos

What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

katiec2013

Date

May 5, 2023 12:57 PM PDT

Place

Victoria, BC V9E 1H7, Canada (Google, OSM)
Beetles - Photo (c) Eduardo Muñoz Orellana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eduardo Muñoz Orellana
bzand's ID: Beetles (Order Coleoptera)
Added on May 15, 2023
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3 photos

What

Orange-rumped Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)

Observer

susieshow

Date

April 2023

Place

Comox-Strathcona, CA-BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Black-tailed Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Kim Sallee, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kim Sallee
bzand's ID: Orange-rumped Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
Added on May 15, 2023
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2 photos

What

Vancouver Island Bumble Bee (Bombus vancouverensis ssp. vancouverensis)

Observer

jrozinsky

Date

May 8, 2023 08:59 AM PDT

Place

Qualicum Rd, Qualicum Beach, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Vancouver Island Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Bob McDougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bob McDougall
bzand's ID: Vancouver Island Bumble Bee (Bombus vancouverensis ssp. vancouverensis)
Added on May 15, 2023
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5 photos

What

Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)

Observer

bobmcd

Date

May 6, 2023 02:00 PM PDT

Place

Cowichan Bay, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Metallic Sweat Bees - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
bzand's ID: Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)
Added on May 13, 2023
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2 photos

What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

leelarkin

Date

May 6, 2023 02:38 PM PDT

Place

47330 Extrom Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2R 4V1, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

A poly tunnel casualty...

Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, all rights reserved, uploaded by Max McCarthy
bzand's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on May 09, 2023
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4 photos

What

Subgenus Zadontomerus

Observer

vcelicks

Date

October 13, 2022 04:41 PM PDT

Place

Vancouver Island, Campbell River, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Zadontomerus - Photo (c) lizlovesnature, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by lizlovesnature
bzand's ID: Subgenus Zadontomerus, a member of Small Carpenter Bees (Genus Ceratina)
Added on February 12, 2023
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2 photos

What

Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)

Observer

fostertheagrarian

Date

August 29, 2022 04:54 PM PDT

Place

Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L6, Canada (Google, OSM)
Cutworm Moths and Allies - Photo (c) Chris Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chris Cook
bzand's ID: Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)
Added on February 02, 2023
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2 photos

What

Aphids (Family Aphididae)

Observer

katiec2013

Date

September 29, 2022 02:37 PM PDT

Place

Victoria, BC V9E 1H7, Canada (Google, OSM)
Aphids - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
bzand's ID: Aphids (Family Aphididae)
Added on February 02, 2023
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2 photos

What

Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)

Observer

katiec2013

Date

January 26, 2023 02:49 PM PST

Place

Victoria, BC V9E 1H7, Canada (Google, OSM)
Cutworm Moths and Allies - Photo (c) Chris Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chris Cook
bzand's ID: Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)
Added on February 02, 2023
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3 photos

What

Tortricine Leafroller Moths (Subfamily Tortricinae)

Observer

theobroma85

Date

May 19, 2022 01:47 PM PDT

Place

1500 Balmoral Comox, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Tortricine Leafroller Moths - Photo (c) Pierre Bornand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
bzand's ID: Tortricine Leafroller Moths (Subfamily Tortricinae)
Added on January 10, 2023
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What

Narrow-legged Miner Bee (Andrena angustitarsata)

Observer

lohump

Date

April 28, 2021 02:08 PM PDT

Place

Lane County, OR, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Andrena angustitarsata 43.973, -123.111

Narrow-legged Miner Bee - Photo (c) lohump, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by lohump
bzand's ID: Narrow-legged Miner Bee (Andrena angustitarsata)
Added on December 29, 2022
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3 photos

What

Leeches (Subclass Hirudinea)

Observer

michalinahunter

Date

June 14, 2021 09:50 AM PDT

Place

McKibbon Rd, Errington, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Leeches - Photo (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by dhfischer
bzand's ID: Leeches (Subclass Hirudinea)
Added on December 20, 2022
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What

Coreopsis Leaf Beetle (Calligrapha californica ssp. coreopsivora)

Observer

davidspencer

Date

May 14, 2021 07:48 PM PDT

Place

Pearl Cres, Brentwood Bay, BC, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Hoping for an ID. Friend sent me this and called it a coreopsis beetle. Those aren’t common here, however.

Coreopsis Leaf Beetle - Photo (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
bzand's ID: Coreopsis Leaf Beetle (Calligrapha californica ssp. coreopsivora)
Added on December 16, 2022
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3 photos

What

Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)

Observer

susieshow

Date

September 6, 2022 02:11 PM PDT

Place

Courtenay, BC V9J 1N1, Canada (Google, OSM)
Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees - Photo (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz
bzand's ID: Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on December 14, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)

Observer

theobroma85

Date

September 22, 2022 02:48 PM PDT

Place

1500 Balmoral Comox, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

on squash leaf and nepeta flower

Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Don Sutherland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Don Sutherland
bzand's ID: Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)
Added on December 14, 2022
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6 photos

What

Western Leafcutter (Megachile perihirta)

Observer

theobroma85

Date

September 22, 2022 02:55 PM PDT

Place

1500 Balmoral Comox, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

on Hairy Gummed Flower

Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees - Photo (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz
bzand's ID: Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on December 14, 2022
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What

Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)

Observer

tatloroadfarm

Date

July 16, 2022 11:21 AM PDT

Place

Tatlo Rd W, North Cowichan, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Cinnabar Moth - Photo (c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Cools
bzand's ID: Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
Added on December 14, 2022
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4 photos

What

Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)

Observer

michalinahunter

Date

September 2, 2022 10:05 AM PDT

Place

McKibbon Rd, Nanaimo, BC, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Male?

Western Bumble Bee - Photo (c) John Kolts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Kolts
bzand's ID: Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)
Added on December 14, 2022
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4 photos

What

Genus Aphis

Observer

susieshow

Date

June 19, 2022 12:53 PM PDT

Place

Courtenay, BC V9J 1N1, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

On Apple leaf..with wings aphid or lace wing?

Aphis - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh
bzand's ID: Genus Aphis, a member of Aphids (Family Aphididae)
Added on November 26, 2022
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2 photos

What

Genus Aphis

Observer

susieshow

Date

July 2022

Place

Comox-Strathcona, CA-BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Aphis - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh
bzand's ID: Genus Aphis, a member of Aphids (Family Aphididae)
Added on November 26, 2022
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4 photos

What

Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)

Observer

sallyhocking

Date

September 1, 2021 02:26 PM PDT

Place

Bournemouth Cres, North Vancouver, BC, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

One of the biggest bees I have seen

Western Bumble Bee - Photo (c) John Kolts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Kolts
bzand's ID: Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)
Added on October 22, 2022
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3 photos

What

Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)

Observer

ntymo

Date

May 2022

Place

Nanaimo, CA-BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Western Bumble Bee - Photo (c) John Kolts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Kolts
bzand's ID: Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)
Added on October 22, 2022
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4 photos

What

Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)

Observer

lyndas

Date

August 18, 2022 05:38 PM PDT

Place

Nanaimo, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Western Bumble Bee - Photo (c) John Kolts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Kolts
bzand's ID: Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)
Added on October 22, 2022
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2 photos

What

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)

Observer

theobroma85

Date

September 22, 2022 02:16 PM PDT

Place

1500 Balmoral Comox, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

on squash leaf

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Photo (c) Chris Rorabaugh, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chris Rorabaugh
bzand's ID: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)
Added on October 07, 2022
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3 photos

What

Orange-rumped Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)

Observer

gerrybates

Date

June 11, 2022 02:00 PM PDT

Place

Central Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Black-tailed Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Kim Sallee, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kim Sallee
bzand's ID: Orange-rumped Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
Added on October 07, 2022
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What

Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)

Observer

sly_sloth

Date

August 4, 2022 05:56 PM PDT

Place

Loggers Ln, Squamish, BC, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Potentially on Euthamia graminifolia?

Pyrobombus - Photo (c) Kayla Echols, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kayla Echols
bzand's ID: Subgenus Pyrobombus, a member of Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)
Added on October 06, 2022
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2 photos

What

Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

jackhamill

Date

September 28, 2022 08:40 AM PDT

Place

Sooke, BC V9Z 0K1, Canada (Google, OSM)
Butterflies and Moths - Photo (c) Anita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
bzand's ID: Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
Added on October 05, 2022
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5 photos

What

Blackjacket (Vespula consobrina)

Observer

susieshow

Date

September 18, 2022 02:38 PM PDT

Place

Courtenay, BC V9J 1N1, Canada (Google, OSM)
Hornets and Yellowjackets - Photo (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Gilles San Martin
bzand's ID: Hornets and Yellowjackets (Subfamily Vespinae)
Added on September 21, 2022
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4 photos

What

Bald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)

Observer

jansmith

Date

September 11, 2022 10:26 AM PDT

Place

Black Creek, BC V9J, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

On Common Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus

Bald-faced Hornet - Photo (c) Amy Schnebelin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Amy Schnebelin
bzand's ID: Bald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)
Added on September 15, 2022
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