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Bandelier National Monument
Identification of Bandelier Insects/Spiders
boxelder bugs
Photo by Sally King
Boxelder Bugs are extremely common within the park.
The diversity of insect and spider species within the park is incredible.  The great variability within insect groups makes positive identification even more difficult.  Some insects will be identified only by their group, whereas with others, species may be identified.  Another section is available for identification of common butterflies.
 
golden orb weaver
Photo by Sally King
GOLDEN ORB WEAVER
 
crab or flower spider
Photo by Sally King
CRAB OR FLOWER SPIDER
 
crab or flower spider
Photo by Sally King
CRAB OR FLOWER SPIDER
 
Harvestman spiders
Photo by Sally King
HARVESTMAN SPIDER OR DADDY LONGLEGS
 
diguetia canities
DIGUETUA CANITIES
 
JUMPING SPIDER
Photo by Sally King
JUMPING SPIDER
 
long-jawed orb weaver
Photo by Sally King
LONG-JAWED ORB WEAVER
 
ogre-faced spider
Photo by Sally King
OGRE-FACED SPIDER
 
Meadow Spider
Photo by Sally King
MEADOW SPIDER (ACULEPEIRA SP)
 
tarantula
Photo by Sally King

HAIRY MYGALOMORPH OR TARANTULA
more on tarantulas

 
wolf spider
Photo by Sally King
BURROWING WOLF SPIDER
 
oakworm moth caterpillars
Photo by Sally King
ANISOTA OSLARI OR OSLAR'S OAKWORM MOTH CATERPILLARS
 
ctenucha cressonana
Photo by Sally King
CTENUCHA CRESSONANA
 
hummingbird moth
Photo by Sally King
WHITE-LINED SPHINX MOTH OR HUMMINGBIRD MOTH
 
Forester Moth
Photo by Sally King
FORESTER MOTH
 
angle winged katydid
Photo by Sally King
ANGLE-WINGED KATYDID
 
capnobotes occidentalis
Photo by Sally King

JUVENILE CAPNOBOTES OCCIDENTALIS KATYDID

 
snowy tree cricket
Photo by Sally King
SNOWY TREE CRICKET
 
leaf hopper
Photo by Sally King
LEAF HOPPER
 
praying mantis
Photo by Sally King
PRAYING MANTIS
 
Ambush Bug
Photo by Sally King
AMBUSH BUG
More on Ambush Bugs
 
walking stick and closeup of face
Photos by Sally King
WALKING STICK
 
Three-leaf Sumac  

Did You Know?
A drink that tastes a lot like lemonade can be made from the berries of the Three-leaf Sumac. From this, the bush gets its common name, the Lemonade Bush.

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Last Updated: January 21, 2008 at 14:03 EST