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[Photo: Mason bee (Hoplitis fulgida) - Dr. Jessica Rykken, NPS]Join presenter Carter (CJ) Urnes, field biologist and ecologist, as he talks about the magnificent insects on the Olympic Peninsula. In many cases they are more spectacular than our most colorful local birds. Despite their beauty, ecological importance, and vulnerability, only a handful of studies have examined the insects of the Olympic Peninsula. For most of them, little is known about where they live, when they are active, what they eat, and who eats them.
We will learn about some of the most amazing local insects, and discuss a framework anyone can use to identify insects around them. CJ will discuss some charismatic local insects, how to use iNaturalist to identify and catalog insects, and his own research on insects within Olympic National Park. Please bring photographs of insects you have taken, CJ can help you identify them after the talk.
Learn more at https://olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org/events-calendar/opas-program-insects-in-the-olympics.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 West Hendrickson Rd,Sequim,WA,United States
