Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes

Zion National Park is home to numerous species of insects and spiders. Below is just a few of those species.

Insects:
Tarantula Hawk/Pepsis Wasp - Pompilidae hemipepsis
Darkling Beetle - Tenebrionidae coelocnemis
Doodlebugs/Antlions - Myrmeleontidae neuroptera

Spiders:
Tarantula - Theraphosidae aphonopelma

Last updated: July 9, 2017

Contact the Park

Mailing Address:

Zion National Park
1 Zion Park Blvd.
State Route 9
Springdale, UT 84767

Phone:

(435) 772-3256
Recorded park information available 24 hours a day. Phones are answered 9 am to 12 pm Mountain Time. You can also send your questions to us at zion_park_information@nps.gov.

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