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, […]
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What’s Buzzin 5/9/2025
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. […]
Read MoreWhat’s Buzzin’ 5/3/25
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 […]
Read MoreWhat’s Buzzin’ 4/25/25
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 […]
Read MoreWhat’s Buzzin’ 4/18/25
Things are truly buzzin’ now! We’ve reached that time of year when bug fanatics are at serious risk of giving themselves whiplash from trying to catch a glimpse of the insects […]
Read MoreWhat’s Buzzin’ 4/11/25
Some gorgeous weather in recent days has insect activity on the rise. This week we’re seeing early butterflies, stoneflies, native bees, and plenty more. With more sunshine in the forecast, […]
Read MoreWhat’s Buzzin’ 4/4/25
Spring always shows up in fits and starts in Montana, and this week was a perfect example. Read on to see what bugs we were still able to find, despite winter resurfacing […]
Read MoreWhat’s Buzzin’ 3/28/25
It. Is. TIME! Well, pretty much. With the warm weather recently, we just couldn’t sit on it any longer. What’s Buzzin’ is BACK! And while it’s still looking sparse out there, the […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: Early Season Butterflies
With warmer weather right around the corner, we’ll undoubtedly start seeing some insect activity in the coming weeks. So dust off your bug ID brain and have your camera ready […]
Read MoreWhat’s Buzzin’ – October 18th, 2024
If you spend even a brief amount of time watching what’s left of our blooming flowers, you’re bound to see a whole host of insects turn up. Most of this […]
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