This is our most widespread silkmoth in the US. It is also one of our largest, with a wingspan of up to 6 inches. Like our other giant silkmoths, males have […]

We couldn’t find a lot of information for this beetle, but we do know that it can perform the family’s signature click trick. Gently pick one up and you’ll not only hear the clicking […]

What looks like an aphid that’s ready to explode is actually what’s left over after being parasitized by a Braconid wasp (family Braconidae, subfamily Aphidiinae). Braconid wasps are tiny, only about 1/8 […]

The honey bee was one of the first domesticated insects and is the primary species kept by beekeepers for honey production and pollination services. Thanks to their domestication, they can […]

This species of butterfly falls in a subfamily of butterflies known as the blues because …well, the top-side of their wings is blue in color. They are generally one of […]

The Boisduval’s is a larger blue, approaching one and half inches and is on the wing in late spring into summer in a wide variety of habitats (mountain meadows, forest openings, […]

The eyespot on the underside of the forewing can often help identify this relatively small butterfly, but as with all things, they vary a lot. The color of their wings […]

Havilah shares, “Camping along the Lochsa and these were swarming around us!” What a cool experience! The Pale Swallowtail is the only whitish (off-white to rich oucre) and black swallowtail […]

“Two Emmas combined their buggy skills for this Western Eyed Click Beetle today. Emma O spotted it at the school in Lolo, Emma R snapped a picture of it!” These […]

We’ve only ever found the shed exoskeletons of the nymphs before. Never the living thing. Cicada nymphs generally spend all of their time underground, where they tap into roots and […]