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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

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CRAB OR FLOWER SPIDER
 
crab or flower spider

Photo by Sally King

CRAB OR FLOWER SPIDER
 
Harvestman spiders

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HARVESTMAN SPIDER OR DADDY LONGLEGS
 
diguetia canities
DIGUETUA CANITIES
 
JUMPING SPIDER

Photo by Sally King

JUMPING SPIDER
 
long-jawed orb weaver

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LONG-JAWED ORB WEAVER
 
ogre-faced spider

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OGRE-FACED SPIDER
 
Meadow Spider

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MEADOW SPIDER (ACULEPEIRA SP)
 
tarantula

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HAIRY MYGALOMORPH OR TARANTULA
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wolf spider

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BURROWING WOLF SPIDER
 
oakworm moth caterpillars

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ANISOTA OSLARI OR OSLAR'S OAKWORM MOTH CATERPILLARS
 
ctenucha cressonana

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CTENUCHA CRESSONANA
 
hummingbird moth

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WHITE-LINED SPHINX MOTH OR HUMMINGBIRD MOTH
 
Forester Moth

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FORESTER MOTH
 
angle winged katydid

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ANGLE-WINGED KATYDID
 
capnobotes occidentalis

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JUVENILE CAPNOBOTES OCCIDENTALIS KATYDID

 
snowy tree cricket

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SNOWY TREE CRICKET
 
leaf hopper

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LEAF HOPPER
 
praying mantis

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PRAYING MANTIS
 
Ambush Bug

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AMBUSH BUG
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walking stick and closeup of face

Photos by Sally King

WALKING STICK
 
MORE BANDELIER INSECTS/SPIDERS
Mule Deer Fawn  

Did You Know?
Mule deer fawns only keep their spots for the first several months of life. These spots provide camouflage for the young animals when their mothers must leave them to feed.

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