These ground beetles, whose wing covers look as if they’ve been painstakingly sculptured, are introduced from Europe and are typically seen in our area in April and May. Peter noted […]

These large beetles (with noticeable eyespots) inhabit coniferous forests and are typically found from June through July. Their larvae live in dead or dying trees and feed on the larvae of woodborers […]

With a wingspan of up to 3.5 inches, these moths are impressive in both appearance and size. They can be found coast to coast in the northern United States, plus […]

Glenn offered his bug guiding services as an item for the Five Valleys Land Trusts’ annual auction. Accompanied by about 13 kids and six adults, they discovered plenty of bugs, […]

Before taking to the sky, damselflies, and their close relatives the dragonflies, develop in still water such as ponds, lakes, marshes, and bogs. The nymphs are predatory like their adult […]

As their name suggests, predaceous diving beetles are capable predators both in their larval and adult stages, feeding on aquatic invertebrates like mosquito larvae; with larger species dispatching small vertebrates […]

After overwintering as adults beneath leaf litter, bark, or other sheltered places, Red-cross Shield Bugs are active again. Their family is variously called the Shield Bugs and the Parent Bugs. […]

We have 17 different species of cicadas in Montana that spend two to five years living underground in the nymph stage, feeding on tree roots. Once they emerge, their lives […]

Kelly managed to snap photos of two species of crane flies, with one nectaring. With their slender body and stilt-like legs, crane flies kind of look like mosquitoes on steroids. But […]

Photo by: Kelly Dix near the Selway River in Idaho