Clearwing moths (family Sesiidae) are weird and wonderful, mimicking wasps in surprising detail. In many, the wings have large areas free of scales. Fireweed Clearwing Moths fly by day and […]

This is the only underwing (genus Catocala) in North America with white and black hindwings. Others are usually black with brightly-colored bands of orange, yellow, pink, or red, with a number sporting all-black […]

We initially thought this was a type of tussock moth caterpillar, with all of the tufts of hair, but arrived at a species whose larvae are thought to mimic them. The Yellow-haired Dagger […]

Geometrid caterpillars are frequently called “inchworms.” An inchworm only has two pairs of fleshy prolegs near the tip of its abdomen, along with the usual six legs on the thorax. […]

The Mormon Cricket, actually a type of katydid, is so-called for their invasion of agricultural lands farmed by Mormon settlers in the Great Salt Lake Basin during the 19th century, […]

This long-horned beetle can be found in coniferous forests across North America, especially in the northern United States, upper Midwest and much of Canada. The males have one white spot […]

As far as beetles go, these guys are pretty small (ranging from 1/16 to a whopping 1/4 of an inch). Thanks to oversized hind legs, they are good jumpers—hence the […]

Following closely on the heels of the European Praying Mantis, this beetle is our second highest reported insect as of late. Like the mantis, it is also an introduced species. […]

This is only the second Monarch submission we’ve received this year. Monarch butterfly populations are not doing well, especially for the western population (overwintering off the coast of California). Despite growing conservation […]

These beautiful moths (and their caterpillars) can be found throughout North America. Adult moths are almost all white on the wings with a beautiful coat of white fur on the thorax. The […]