Arthropods of Fishers Peak State Park
Fisher's Peak is Colorado's newest state park! The 19,200-acre property connects grasslands to the east with foothills and mountains to the west, serving as an important corridor for wildlife movement. Providing habitat for large native species like elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, mountain ...more ↓
Variegated Meadowhawk
The variegated meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to North America.
Striped Meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes, the striped meadowhawk, is a species of skimmer in the family of dragonflies known as Libellulidae. It is found in North America.
Common Whitetail
The common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance. The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm or 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its otherwise translucent wings, give it a checkered look. Females have a brown body and a different pattern of wing ...more ↓
Red Rock Skimmer
Paltothemis lineatipes, or red rock skimmer, is a species of skimmers in the family Libellulidae. It is found in the Americas.
Pale Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is commonly known as the pale snaketail.
Blue-eyed Darner
The blue-eyed darner (Aeshna multicolor, syn. Rhionaeschna multicolor) is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae.
Springwater Dancer
The springwater dancer (Argia plana) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae.
Northern Bluet
Enallagma annexum, the northern bluet, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. Enallagma annexum was formerly included with Enallagma cyathigerum.
Western Forktail
Ischnura perparva, the western forktail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America.
Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion abbreviatum, the western red damsel, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
