Spent some time hanging out with some blue #damselflies at the lake before coming back home 😊

Damselflies have existed since the Late #Jurassic period & found on every continent except Antarctica. Presence of damselflies & the larger dragonflies, indicates a healthy #ecosystem.

#Zygoptera #nature #aquatic #odonates #insects #entomology #PredatoryInsects #Saanich #biology #Wsanec #freshwater #ecological #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #FlyingInsects #PNW

Tiny new arachnid for the garden - a whirligig mite, of the Anystidae family. These are predatory, and great pest controllers!

#spiders #mites #arachnids #entomology #gardenspiders #predatoryinsects