Invertebrate Clock

The Invertebrate Clock is a research and learning project dedicated to insects and other terrestrial non-vertebrates. The goal of the clock is to match the occurrance of invertebrates to other seasonal events such as flowering plants, birds, and so on. The clock will employ templates and logs in a similar manner to the Bloom Clock.

This clock will likely need to be split into a number of smaller clocks to address specific orders, since the life cycles will be quite different for the various classes of organisms.

To add an organism to the list below, use ~.

Insects (Lepidoptera: Moths and Butterflies)

 * --SB_Johnny | talk 14:00, 26 April 2008 (UTC) (small nests on Prunus sp. and Malus sp.)


 * --SB_Johnny | talk 14:00, 26 April 2008 (UTC) (adults)


 * --SB_Johnny | talk 14:01, 26 April 2008 (UTC) (adult)

Insects (Coleoptera: Beetles)

 * --SB_Johnny | talk 10:37, 29 March 2008 (UTC) (have left the house, over the past 2 weeks)


 * --SB_Johnny | talk 14:03, 26 April 2008 (UTC) (grubs, feeding near the surface)

Insects (Hemiptera: Bugs)
--SB_Johnny | talk 16:01, 28 March 2008 (UTC) (adults flying, now emerging from hibernation and leaving the house and outbuildings)

Insects (Hymenoptera: Wasps, Bees, and Sawflies)

 * --SB_Johnny | talk 14:05, 26 April 2008 (UTC)


 * --SB_Johnny | talk 14:05, 26 April 2008 (UTC)


 * --SB_Johnny | talk 14:05, 26 April 2008 (UTC) (adults, seem to be looking for nesting sites)

Worms

 * --SB_Johnny | talk 14:03, 26 April 2008 (UTC) (numerous sightings the past few weeks)