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Bugs
Why 2020 has become a bumper year for black widow spiders
It's the only venomous spider in the Okanagan, and it's the one spider that's decided…
Central Okanagan resident spots spider she’s never seen before in West Kelowna
An Okanagan woman says she is seeing an increase in the number of spiders and…
Tick season has arrived in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are two kinds of ticks in the Thompson-Okanagan that can cause harm to people,…
TICK SEASON: Penticton hikers found six on their bodies
An avid Penticton hiker says he has never seen so many ticks before this year,…
These wriggling green caterpillars call Riverside Park in Kamloops home
Kamloops residents may notice wriggling green caterpillars hanging from threads in Riverside Park as a…
Heat waves, smoke create tough environment for bugs, plants in Kamloops, Okanagan
Most insects prefer damper conditions than what Kamloops and the Okanagan have been experiencing this…
Kelowna resident spots uncommon monarch butterfly while on walk
A Kelowna resident and her mother were surprised and excited to find a beautiful orange…
5 nasty bugs in the B.C. Interior you might want to stay on top of
Armed with an exoskeleton, a stinky smell and sometimes even a pair of pinchers, these…
Large uncommon beetle found in Okanagan
A Coldstream resident was happy to showcase her discovery of a longhorn beetle, having not…
iN VIDEO: Is this the most threatening-looking bug in the Okanagan?
With large bulbous eyes on top of its head and a forked tongue that sticks…
Why more spiders will be crawling into your home this autumn
A wet spring meant more bugs, and more bugs meant more spiders will be finding…