“I didn’t know we had fireflies in Montana!” 

Citizen scientists have been reporting bioluminescent fireflies in western U.S. states to the Western Firefly Project for over a decade, breaking new ground in our understanding of these charismatic beetles. Join us at the next Bugs and Brews to learn from speaker Christie Bills how researchers at the Natural History Museum of Utah use and share this information and how you can participate in this project.

Christy Bills has been the invertebrates collections manager at the Natural History Museum of Utah for a few decades, where she loves talking about insect collections, fireflies in the West, and how science is for everyone.

Tickets: On Sale Saturday, March 29th at 9:00 AM

Date: Thursday, April 17th

Time: Doors open at 6:30 PM, speaker at 7:15 PM.

Where: Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium, 1075 South Ave W., Missoula, MT 59801

Be sure to get there when the doors open to give yourself ample time to explore the museum and butterfly house before the lecture. Grab a beer, peruse the exhibits, and hold a bug or two at our encounter area!

Admission is $14 for non-members / $10 for members, which includes two complimentary beverages. Must be 21 or over for alcohol, non-alcoholic beverages available.

As always, a big thank you to our friends at Draught Works for donating the beer and hard seltzer for this unforgettable lecture series!