Notes from the Lab: Native Mantids
While out on a bug walk with the Montana Natural History Center’s Master Naturalist students this weekend, we were blown away... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Celebrity Bugs
This is not my first rodeo when it comes to late summer wildfire smoke. However, this is the first year it has actually... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Tarantula Molt Update
August was an exciting month for our tarantulas as we had not one, not two, but THREE successful tarantula molts over... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Rocky Mountain Locust
Last week, we introduced you to the infamous Rocky Mountain Locust, a grasshopper species that plagued settlers trying to make their... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Rocky Mountain Locust
In a continuation of our grasshopper-focused Online Bug Encounter, I want to dive a little deeper into the life history of the... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Fireflies part 2!
I had so many positive responses to last week’s issue on fireflies that I decided to dig a little deeper into... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Fireflies
Right up front, it’s confession time: I’ve never seen a firefly in my life. I haven’t spent much time outside of... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Ghost Mantis (Babies!)
Exciting Bug Ambassador update! Back in May/June, our ghost mantis females began laying oothecae, or egg cases. We’ve had other females... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Red Slate Ornamental Tarantula
It’s time for another species deep-dive as we take a look at one of our longtime tarantula residents: the Red Slate... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: In Defense of Mosquitoes
For many folks, summer in Montana is the annual payoff for… well, the rest of the year. If you’re like my... Continue Reading