Insects are often overlooked in urban environments and can be difficult to identify by the public and students new to entomology. Art can play an important role in interest and education to bridge the gap between insects and the public/students. Drawing-to-learn techniques, photography for citizen science, and illustrations in identification guides are all common forms of art being used to teach or build interest in entomology. In this session, we will discuss new tools developed in collaboration with students to engage new entomologists in insect identification, with a focus on the development of Bumble Bees of Calgary. These guides and tools integrate drawing/illustration, photography, interactive quizzes, and non-dichotomous keys. Bumble Bees of Calgary was developed over five months through a partnership with a scientific illustrator, taxonomists, and students and is published as an online, open-education resource to increase accessibility. The guide includes over 50 digital paintings of insects, photographs, and maps alongside pages on anatomy, natural history, plant-pollinator interactions, and instructions on using the guide and contributing to citizen science. A table key was also developed for the guide, as a more flexible alternative to a dichotomous key, to assist students in species identification. We hope that, through learning more about local insects, Bumble Bees of Calgary and similar tools will connect people to nature and the insects they share their backyards and urban environments with.