Kristi shares, “The female whitetail was laying eggs in some vegetation just under the surface. One of the pictures shows the male above her, guarding her. The dragonflies were putting […]

Velvet Ants, named for their hairy ant-like bodies, are actually more closely related to many wasps than ants. The females are wingless and the males are winged…and the females have […]

The name of this sphinx moth is a bit misleading. The moth has normal eyes, not small at all, but the eyelike spots on the hindwings could be considered small. These handsome […]

This is our most reported insect as of late…and the next generation is on its way! The adults do not feed, but caterpillars fatten up on plants in the willow […]

Some of the largest spiders encountered in Montana are wolf spiders…and when you see one carrying around a pea-sized “golf ball,” you take notice. Wolf spider mothers attach their egg […]

Delicious or dangerous? Many predators would pass on these day-flying moths…and many people would be wary in their presence. In flight they closely resemble wasps, even producing a droning sound to […]

Collared Arches are on the wing during late summer and fall, typically from mid-July to early September. You may spot one sipping nectar at the golden-yellow flowers of Rubber Rabbitbrush in the early […]

With their slender body and stilt-like legs, crane flies kind of look like mosquitoes on steroids. But not to worry, they are not out for blood. Adult crane flies only […]

Danielle discovered this stunning (and incredibly cool!) beetle at Council Grove State Park, near the logs in the second photo. Our staff had never seen this beetle before and were […]

This beautiful species of moth can be found from southern Canada to Georgia and Texas. The caterpillars feed on a wide variety of plants and are known to be “messy […]