As suggested by the name, these native bees are typically a metallic green or blue color (especially the head and thorax). There are 44 species in the genus, ranging from Canada to Argentina. They are […]

We believe this is an Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee. This species is commonly encountered from May to August in Canada and forested areas of the western United States, but rarely found […]

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 […]

This is not a very common sight …seeing a spittlebug nymph outside of its namesake protective white glob of spittle. Spittlebug nymphs create a foamy (spit-like) mass as a form of protection. Inside the spittle, they […]

It’s a sure sign that spring is well underway when these beautiful butterflies take flight. They can be found from moist meadows and prairies to high elevations. Photo by: Glenn Marangelo […]

This beetle is arguably one of the most beautiful insects we have in Montana. In fact, it was the subject of the What’s Buzzin’ Photo of the Year for 2020. These beetles […]

Aside from Montana, these moths can be found from southwestern Quebec and Vermont, west to British Columbia, and south to Arizona, Texas, and California. They overwinter as adults, hiding under loose […]

Despite the name, sawflies aren’t flies at all and reside in the order Hymenoptera, along with the more familiar wasps, bees, and ants. Females don’t pack a sting, but most […]

Becca spotted this caterpillar crawling through the lawn. It’s hard to say for sure, but we believe this may be a cutworm moth caterpillar in the genus Agrotis. Cutworms live at […]

We featured a slender crab spider a few weeks ago, but not with an insect meal. Slender crab spiders are ambush hunters, almost always found lying in wait on stems, […]