Insects of Wetaskiwin County: Horse Flies, Leafhoppers and Honey Bees

Wetaskiwin County lies in the farmland and aspen parkland south of Edmonton, Alberta. The author's sightings here are of common insects living in grassland near buildings and in settled, farmyard-style surroundings: a black horse fly, a potato leafhopper and a western honey bee. All three sightings came over two days in August, in the afternoon between about 3 and 4 pm local solar time. Warm late-summer afternoons are when these insects are most active, so this is a modest but practical starting point for anyone curious about the small wildlife of central Alberta's rural edges. This is a virtual guide written by someone who has been there, not a tour. You get the author's notes on each species, including when and in what kind of habitat it turned up, and you can message the author with questions about the area. Sightings are never guaranteed, and insect activity depends heavily on weather.