Glenn sacrificed a little blood in his effort to snap this photo. Most female horse flies or deer flies (family Tabanidae) feed on the blood of warm-blooded vertebrates, with slashing-sponging mouthparts […]

As perfectly stated in the Kaufman Field Guide to North America, robber flies “are to other insects what falcons are to other birds: swift predators on the wing.” They perch in open habitat waiting for […]

At first glance this viceroy could be confused for the world-famous monarch, but it is only distantly related. If you look closely you will notice a dark line across each hindwing, where the […]

How much around us is not as it seems? This incredible ant-mimc, about the size of a medium-sized ant, might not have gotten a second look, but it happened to crawl up […]

This wasp’s ovipositor, the structure at the tip of the abdomen used for laying eggs, is impressive—about two times its body length. How she wields it is quite extraordinary… after […]

We believe this is likely the Western Spruce Budworm Moth (Choristoneura occidentalis). It is common in forests throughout the Rocky Mountain Region, where the larvae feed on needles of Douglas […]

Like most skippers, the adult butterflies rest with their wings closed, but you can often find them basking in the sun with their wings open to warm up when the […]

Bagworm moth larvae spend most of their lives inside a “bag” or case. Made of silk and covered with bits of plant material and other debris, they carry it around as they […]

This striking species of longhorn flower beetle appears to be happily feeding on aster pollen and/or nectar. They are found in western North America. The males tend to be all black / brown […]

While we are not 100% sure, we believe this is the Mountain Cicada (Okanagana bella). They can be found from June through July and range in the west from British Columbia […]