There are eight butterflies that you can find with regularity in western Montana this time of year: the Mourning Cloak, three different species of tortoiseshells, and four different species of […]

Plume moths are members of the micromoth group and have unusually modified wings. At rest, they look like a capital “T” or like a glider. They resemble a piece of dried […]

About two years ago our Development Director, Glenn, witnessed and documented a female of this species slurping up Gray Swordgrass Moth eggs around his front door (see the series of […]

Spring stoneflies, as their name suggests, typically emerge as adults in spring. They are small, brownish, and unique among other stonefly families for having an “X” pattern of venation toward […]

We can tell right away that this is a male, because strangely enough the females don’t have wings! These early season moths can be found from January to April (March and […]

After overwintering as nymphs, spring field crickets are on the move again in fields, vacant lots, and other weedy grassy areas. They are the most common large black cricket with […]

While snow fleas are active all year round, these tiny little guys are much easier to see after the snow flies, looking like someone sprinkled pepper on top of the […]

There are close to 30 species of winter crane flies in North America. Compared to some of the massive crane flies we see in flight in spring and summer, they […]

Snow scorpionflies are active in winter and are most often seen crawling over the surface of the snow. Sort of resembling a dragon close up, they are small (2-7 mm), […]

At first glance, caddisflies look much like their closest living relatives — the moths and butterflies. How to tell the two groups (orders) apart? Zoom in on their wings and […]