Entomology Collection Manager Claudia Copley dispels myths about spider danger in British Columbia.
A short article about the art of illustrating fish for scientific work.
Curator of Vertebrate Zoology Dr Gavin Hanke writes about fishy research trips and discovering fish species new to British Columbia on page 16 of this electronic copy of What’s inSight.
Curator of Vertebrate Zoology Dr Gavin Hanke writes about Assfish, Brotulas and Cusk-eels in The ABCs of the Royal BC Museum on page 24 of this electronic copy of What’s inSight.
Curator Emeritus of Entomology Dr Rob Cannings spent his childhood exploring ponds in the Okanagan Valley. Here he writes about a special moment when a dragonfly captured his attention and what one needs to become an observer of these insects.
How can you tell if it is a dragonfly or a damselfly? Do they sting? Learn the basics about these ancient insects from Dr Rob Cannings.
Dragonflies and damselflies in BC may spend about a year living in freshwater as predatory larvae. Read more about their life cycles here.
What happens after a dragonfly larva leaves its watery world? And why are dragonflies sometimes seen joined together while flying? Read about the life of the adult dragonfly here.