Did you know that many insects will go through diapause to get through the winter? Diapause can act as a form of hibernation that is genetically pre-programmed into certain species. This can happen during certain times of the year or certain periods in their life cycle. During this time, any development of the organism is put on hold in order to save enough energy for the creature to survive. It is normal for all reproductive functions to stop completely and for the organism

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#funfactfriday There are so many cool species of insects in the Okanagan and Similkameen but some of the coolest have to be Mantids! Did...

You might be familiar with buckwheat through breakfast foods and pancakes, but did you know that there are around 250 species of wild...

#funfactfriday It's almost Halloween and so lets 'shine some light' on another one of our local creepy-crawlies: the Northern Scorpion! ...

We're deep into #spookyseason so what better time to talk about one of BC's most infamous creepy-crawlies - the Western Black Widow...