Wildlife of Steamboat and Pearl Lake State Parks

Steamboat Lake and Pearl Lake State Parks are located in Routt County, 27 miles north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Steamboat Lake State Park is 2,820-acre (1,140 ha), established west of Hahns Peak in 1967, including a 1,101 acres (446 ha) reservoir. Park facilities include a visitors ...more ↓

Poplar Borer

The Poplar Borer (Saperda calcarata) is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Thomas Say in 1824. It is known from Canada and the United States. It contains the varietas Saperda calcarata var. adspersa.

Burying beetle

Nicrophorus defodiens is a burying beetle described by Mannerheim in 1846.

Banded Sexton Beetle

Nicrophorus investigator is a burying beetle described by Zetterstedt in 1824.

Two-striped Grasshopper

Melanoplus bivittatus (two-striped grasshopper) is a poikilothermic species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Melanoplus. It is commonly found in North America, with high quantities inhabiting Canadian prairies and farmland.

Bog Leafhopper

Helochara communis, the bog leafhopper, is a species of sharpshooter in the family Cicadellidae.

Perillus exaptus

Perillus exaptus is a species of predatory stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in North America.

Western Leaf-footed Bug

Leptoglossus clypealis, the western leaf-footed bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in Central America and North America. In the 1980s, Hasan Bolkan discovered that the leaf-footed bug was a cause of lesions on commercially produced pistachio crops.

Powdered Dancer

The powdered dancer (Argia moesta) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native to North America. It may be seen year-round in at least some of its range.

Spot-winged Pond Fly

Sericomyia flagrans is a North American species of flower fly.

Sunflower Seed Maggot

Neotephritis finalis, the sunflower seed maggot, is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae.

Laphria fernaldi

Laphria fernaldi is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

Polystoechotes punctata

Polystoechotes punctata is a species of giant lacewing in the family Ithonidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

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