Find a good patch of milkweed (Asclepias spp.) and you are likely to spot these boldly colored longhorn beetles. As the name suggests, they specialize on milkweed; the larvae feed on the […]

Kristi managed to get this lucky shot, showing how the front and rear wings oppose each other in flight. Paddle-tailed Darners are one of the most common darners in Montana and […]

Underwing moths (genus Catocala) are hard to tell apart; our best guess is the Once-married Underwing. We’re sure there’s an interesting story behind how this moth got it’s name …but these large […]

This, and the next photo, were taken on the other side of Lolo Pass along the Wild and Scenic Lochsa River. So while not technically in Montana, very close. This was just one of […]

This medium-sized dragonfly reaches a length of about 2 inches. They are found west of the Rockies in Canada and the U.S., inhabiting a variety of lakes, ponds, and sloughs. […]

These caterpillars look like the well-known “wooly bear” caterpillar, but with the addition of long, white hairs coming from the body. They can be found across southern Canada, in the […]

Autumn leaf or living insect? These delicate looking moths are typically found flying from mid to late summer into early fall when their dried, leaf-like appearance is most helpful for […]

The Chevron is on the wing from June to September in acidic bogs in northern forests—Newfoundland to New Jersey, west to Montana and British Columbia, north to the Yukon and […]

The Jagged Ambush Bug’s forelegs are thick and shaped like those of a praying mantis — perfect for grabbing and holding prey. In the same family as assassin bugs (Reduviidae), […]

If you find a group of aphids on a plant, you will often find an ant(s) that are “herding” them like cattle. The ants feed on the aphids’ honeydew (a sugar-rich sticky liquid, secreted by the aphids) […]