While the cool, wet weather last week may have slowed down the submissions to What’s Buzzin’, summer is underway, and bug activity continues to increase!  Check out some of the wonderful diversity […]

While lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are one of the most diverse orders of insects, they are also favorites among nature enthusiasts and make up a high percentage of submissions to […]

Our submissions and identification requests are soaring!  There are so many bugs around right now, with more than we have room for in this newsletter.  We will try and get to more […]

Love is in the air! Several of our highlighted species this week have been caught in the act of procreation. Once insects reach their adult stage, producting young is a […]

The recent stretch of much warmer days kicked insect activity into high gear. More species are appearing and since us humans are out and about with more regularity, we’re noticing […]

“If variety is indeed the spice of life, then insects are the spiciest creatures on Earth,” writes Kenn Kaufman in the introduction to the Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of […]

Submit your bug pictures to bugid@missoulabutterflyhouse.org (and remember to include your name, the date, and the location where you took the photo)! Header photo: Nebraska Click Beetle (Pseudanostirus nebraskensis), Judy Halm, May 9, 2025, Helena, […]

A huge thank you to our team of bug identifiers! Without Glenn, Madeline, Kelly, Misty, and Jen, we wouldn’t be able to continue to give you What’s Buzzin’ each week. […]

If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? (It’s not pilgrims). Submit your bug pictures to bugid@missoulabutterflyhouse.org (and remember to include your name, the date, and the location where […]

Leaf beetles, flea beetles, lady beetles, oh my! Wildflowers aren’t the only colorful organisms making appearances these days; this week features some of the most colorful beetle representatives we’ve seen […]