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 […]

There are eight butterflies that you can find with regularity in western Montana this time of year: the Mourning Cloak, three different species of tortoiseshells, and four different species of […]

Plume moths are members of the micromoth group and have unusually modified wings. At rest, they look like a capital “T” or like a glider. They resemble a piece of dried […]

About two years ago our Development Director, Glenn, witnessed and documented a female of this species slurping up Gray Swordgrass Moth eggs around his front door (see the series of […]

Spring stoneflies, as their name suggests, typically emerge as adults in spring. They are small, brownish, and unique among other stonefly families for having an “X” pattern of venation toward […]

We can tell right away that this is a male, because strangely enough the females don’t have wings! These early season moths can be found from January to April (March and […]

After overwintering as nymphs, spring field crickets are on the move again in fields, vacant lots, and other weedy grassy areas. They are the most common large black cricket with […]