Meadow Flower Long horned beetle Gnathacmaeops pratensis)
Meadow Flower Long horned beetle (Gnathacmaeops pratensis) is found on all the Canadian provinces and Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Photo by Sue...
Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) is found in Western North America and is a large butterfly with yellow wings with black striping. Like other yellowtails, it has orange eye spots near the lower angle of each hind wing, which is designed to fool predators...
Ornate Checkered Beetle (Trichodes ornatus)
Ornate Checkered Beetle (Trichodes ornatus) occurs from Alaska and Western Canada down the Rocky Mountain States to Western Mexico. This beetle mates and the female lays her eggs on flowers frequented by bees. The larvae hatch and attach themselves to the back of...