Wildlife of Cherry Creek State Park
Comprised of an 880-acre reservoir and 3305 acres of upland, Cherry Creek State Park is the largest regional park and recreation area in the southeast Denver area. it was also the first park in the state park system. Located in the High Plains section of the Great Plains, the park sits on a ...more ↓
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens, commonly known as the convergent lady beetle, is one of the most common lady beetles in North America and is found throughout the continent. Aphids form their main diet and they are used for the biological control of these pests.
Parenthesis Ladybeetle
Hippodamia parenthesis, the parenthesis lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.
Seven-spotted Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata, the seven-spot ladybird (or, in North America, seven-spotted ladybug or "C-7"), is the most common ladybird in Europe. Its elytra are of a red colour, but punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven spots, from which the species derives both its ...more ↓
Red-backed Darkling Beetle
Eleodes suturalis, or the red-backed darkling beetle is a species of darkling beetle in the genus Eleodes. Their known range extends from South Dakota to Texas, and are not known to exist west of the Rocky Mountains. They can be easily identified by the distinctive red stripe which goes down the center of their decently flat elytra.
Polydrusus impressifrons
Polydrusus impressifrons, known generally as the pale green weevil or leaf weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Pole Borer
The N. brunnea is a species of the longhorn beetle family, subfamily Parandrinae. Its common names include pole borer and longhorned beetle. The longhorned beetle grows between 8 and 20 mm (0.79 in) and is yellowish-brown or reddish-brown in colour. It is the only longhorned beetle to not have longer antennae and they are serrate. Its range includes the entire ...more ↓
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by LeConte in 1847.
Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus basalis, the Colorado soldier beetle, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Yellow-spotted Jewel Beetle
Buprestis confluenta is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Giant Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrophilus triangularis, known generally as the giant black water beetle or giant water scavenger, is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is the most common and widespread species of Hydrophilus in North America, being found across the contiguous United States, southern Canada, and Mexico.
Japanese Beetle
The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a common species of beetle. It is about 15 mm (0.6 in) long and 10 mm (0.4 in) wide, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head. It is not very destructive in Japan, where it is controlled by natural predators, but in North America, it is a noted pest of about 200 species of plants including rose bushes, grapes, ...more ↓
Green-striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata, the green-striped grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America, ranging from British Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico (mostly east of the Rocky Mountains), south to Costa Rica.
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina, the Carolina grasshopper, Carolina locust, black-winged grasshooper, road-duster or quaker, a large band winged species of grasshopper which ranges widely in North America inhabiting weedy grasslands.
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus, the 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.
Red-legged Grasshopper
The red-legged grasshopper (Melanoplus femurrubrum) is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Melanoplus. It is one of the most common grasshoppers found in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This grasshopper is frequently used as a model organism in scientific studies, due to their abundance throughout North America and behavioral response to changes in ...more ↓
Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii is an aphid of the family Aphididae. Its common names include oleander aphid, milkweed aphid, sweet pepper aphid, and nerium aphid.
Jagged Ambush Bug
Phymata americana is a species of ambush bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Charcoal Seed Bug
Melacoryphus lateralis is a species of true bug, one of several called black-and-red seed bug. Black and fringed with red and gray, some call it the charcoal seed bug, due to its resemblance to a dying ember. Native to the deserts of western North American, they have a tendency to appear in large numbers in the late summer.
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus, known as the large milkweed bug, is a medium-sized hemipteran (true bug) of the family Lygaeidae. It is distributed throughout North America. It ranges from Central America through Mexico and the Caribbean to southern areas in Canada. Costa Rica represents this insects southern limit. It inhabits disturbed areas, roadsides and open pastures. Due to ...more ↓
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii, known generally as the small milkweed bug or common milkweed bug, is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Conchuela Bug
Chlorochroa ligata, the conchuela bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Cactus Coreid
Chelinidea vittiger, known generally as cactus coreid, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. Other common names include the squash bug and cactus bug. It is found in Australia, Central America, and North America.
Eight-spotted Skimmer
The Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
The twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) is a common North American skimmer dragonfly, found in southern Canada and in all 48 of the contiguous U.S. states.
Variegated Meadowhawk
The variegated meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to North America.
White-faced Meadowhawk
The White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found in the northern United States and southern Ontario. Adult males are identifiable by a distinctive pure white face and red bodies.
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.
Band-winged Meadowhawk
The band-winged meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum belonging to the family Libellulidae.
Blue Dasher
The blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. It is the only species in the genus Pachydiplax. It is very common and widely distributed through North America and into the Bahamas.
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 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 spots, ...more ↓
Shadow Darner
The shadow darner (Aeshna umbrosa) is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in almost all of Canada and most states in the United States.
Blue-eyed Darner
The blue-eyed darner (Aeshna multicolor, syn. Rhionaeschna multicolor) is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae.
American Rubyspot
The American rubyspot (Hetaerina americana) is a damselfly of the family Calopterygidae. Males have a lustrous red head and thorax. The abdomen of both genders is brilliant green. The female may have either green or copper colored marks on the thorax.
Plains Forktail
Ischnura damula, the plains forktail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America.
Willow Pinecone Gall Midge
Rabdophaga strobiloides, the willow pinecone gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Thistle Stem Gall Fly
Urophora cardui or the Canada thistle gall fly is a fruit fly which, contrary to its common name, is indigenous to Central Europe from the United Kingdom east to near the Crimea, and from Sweden south to the Mediterranean.
European Mantis
The European mantis or Mantis religiosa is a large hemimetabolic insect in the family of the Mantidae (‘mantids’), which is the largest family of the order Mantodea (mantises). Their common name praying mantis is derived from the distinctive posture of the first pair of legs that can be observed in animals in repose. It resembles a praying attitude. Both males and ...more ↓
Common Pill Woodlouse
Armadillidium vulgare, the (common) pill-bug, potato bug, (common) pill woodlouse, roly-poly, doodle bug, or carpenter, is a widespread European species of woodlouse. It is the most extensively investigated terrestrial isopod species.
