Calgary NW Entomological Update
Alright guys, I live 2 blocks from the river and we get aquatic insects on our screen door frequently. As well, I keep a pretty close eye on terrestrials as well.
I will attempt to update as often as I can with descriptions and the odd picture and promise to keep it latin free (as much as possible).
2nd week of May:
10mm brown/olive dark winged mayflies
today there are hordes of 20mm gangly craneflies everywhere. mottled light brown
the last few weeks we have had 8-10mm narrow black stoneflies as well.
big mosquitoes are out
4mm midges and 8mm midges
several species of queen bumble bees are out searching for new nest sites
have seen a couple good swarms of bibionids aka lovebugs, basically a 12mm goofy looking midge
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