Insects and Spiders

A yellow and black two-tailed swallowtail butterfly approaches a red firecracker penstemon flower.

Two-tailed Swallow Tail Butterfly

(Papilio multicaudata)

The golden exoskeleton of a cicada clinging to a green leaf.

Cicada

(Cicadidae)

Sticky pink sap oozing from a pinyon tree.

Bark Beetle

(Dendroctonus ponderosae / Ips confuses)

A black body orange winged insect lands on a plume of milkweed buds in search for nectar.

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

(Hemipepsis spp.)

Last updated: November 1, 2022

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Public Lands Visitor Center
4001 E. Aviator Drive
Saint George, UT 84790

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(435) 688-3200
This federal interagency office is staffed by employees from the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S National Forest Service, and by dedicated volunteers from the local community. Phones are answered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The visitor center is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and all federal holidays.

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