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Silverfish have been around for over 400 million years, making them one of the oldest species of insects to crawl the earth. Its name derives from the animal's silvery light grey colour, combined with the fish-like appearance of its movements.

The most obvious characteristic of these ants is the smell of rotten lemony coconut that is released when they are crushed. These insects create nests in wall or floor voids and you will see foraging worker ants and or winged mating ants.

Eighteen DNCBers braved a rainy Tuesday morning walking the Boundary Bay dike trail from 104 th almost to 88 th and back. We saw thousands of shorebirds, waterfowl and other species; check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site .

It’s that time again to do some preventative action to the outside of your house to help prevent rodents and other pests from wanting to get into your house this winter.

I was going through seeds leftover from a seed swap last winter when I spotted some luffa seeds. I am always up for a challenge so I tucked them away for planting.

It’s the time of year when reports of raccoons wreaking havoc is on the rise. Raccoons are nocturnal mammals common throughout the Lower Mainland.

Homeowners and local farmers hope that populations of voles regress after reaching record levels the last couple years. Voles live underground forming connected tunnels from which they can consume plant roots, depriving plants of water and nutrients.

Twenty-eight (wow!) DNCBers enjoyed another super Tuesday outing to Iona Regional Park and the adjacent sewage ponds. The weather was dry and comfortable and we had lots of neat sightings, including an uncommon-here American Tree Sparrow.

No Stone Let Alone ceremonies part of Remembrance Week

Metro Vancouver’s board endorsed on Friday a proposed eight-lane immersed-tube tunnel to replace the aging one, but added on nine conditions including potential future light rail.