Insects and Arachnids of Chatfield State Park
Chatfield reservoir is one of the largest bodies of water along the Front Range open to public recreation. The park offers water enthusiasts the opportunity to enjoy fishing, boating, sailing, water-skiing, and swimming in the 1,500 surface acre reservoir. Nearly 3,900 acres of park land ...more ↓
Band-winged Meadowhawk
The band-winged meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum belonging to the family Libellulidae....
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum, the yellow-legged meadowhawk or autumn meadowhawk, is a member of the Libellulidae family and grows to 26–35 mm long.
Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata, the western pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the western United States and Mexico.
Belted Whiteface
Belted Whiteface or Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima) is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found across Canada as far north as Alaska and south to northern parts of the United States.
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 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 ↓
Pale Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is commonly known as the pale snaketail.
Common Green Darner
The green darner or common green darner (Anax junius), after its resemblance to a darning-needle, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. One of the most common and abundant species throughout North America, it also ranges south to Panama. It is well known for its great migration distance from the northern United States south into Texas and Mexico. It also occurs in ...more ↓
Paddle-tailed Darner
Paddle-tailed Darner (Aeshna palmata) is a species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae. It is common throughout eastern Canada and United States. It's named after its distinctive paddle-shaped appendages. It lives in many habitats, particularly lakes, ponds, and slow streams, usually with dense shore vegetation.Aeshna palmata was scientifically described for the first ...more ↓
Blue-eyed Darner
The blue-eyed darner (Aeshna multicolor, syn. Rhionaeschna multicolor) is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae.
Broad-winged Damselflies
Calopterygidae are a family of damselflies in the order Odonata and are commonly known as broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles. These rather large damselflies have wingspans of 5–8 cm and are often metallic-coloured. The family contains some 150 species. As the common name suggests they have broader wings than other damselflies and at rest hold their wings parallel to ...more ↓
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.
Spread-winged Damselflies
Lestidae is a rather small family of cosmopolitan, large-sized, slender damselflies. They are of the order of the dragonflies (Odonata) and are commonly known as "Spreadwings." There are two subfamilies in Lestdae. The first subfamily is Lestinae. Damselflies in Lestinae rest with their wings partly open and the second subfamily is Sympecmatinae. The damselflies in Sympecmatinae rest ...more ↓
Great Spreadwing
The great spreadwing (Archilestes grandis) is a damselfly in the family Lestidae. When great spreadwings are startled they often return to the same perch or a perch nearby.
Narrow-winged Damselflies
The insect family Coenagrionidae is found in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. There are more than 1,100 species in this family, making it the largest damselfly family. Coenagrionidae has six subfamilies and they are Agriocnemidinae, Argiinae, Coenagrioninae, Ischnurinae, ...more ↓
Boreal Bluet
The boreal bluet (Enallagma boreale) is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.
Tule Bluet
The Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum) is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae found in North America.
Familiar Bluet
The familiar bluet (Enallagma civile) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae, native to much of the United States and southern Canada.
Willow Pinecone Gall Midge
Rabdophaga strobiloides, the willow pinecone gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris, the bird hover fly, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus, is a common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of North America.
Orange-legged Drone Fly
Eristalis flavipes is a species in the family Syrphidae ("syrphid flies"), in the order Diptera ("flies").
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax is a hoverfly, also known as the drone fly (or "dronefly"). It is migratory and cosmopolitan, the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced into North America and is widely established.
Spiny Tachinid Fly
Paradejeania rutilioides, known generally as the spiny tachina fly or hedgehog fly, is a species of bristle fly in the family Tachinidae. It is found in North America.
secondary screwworm
Cochliomyia macellaria, the secondary screwworm, is a species of blow fly in the family Calliphoridae.
Stable Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans is commonly called the stable fly, barn fly, biting house fly, dog fly, or power mower fly. Unlike most members of the family Muscidae, Stomoxys calcitrans ('sharp mouth' + 'kicking') and others of its genus suck blood from mammals. Now found worldwide, the species is considered to be of Eurasian origin.
Hex
Hexagenia limbata, the giant mayfly, is a species of mayfly in the family Ephemeridae. It is native to North America where it is distributed widely near lakes and slow-moving rivers. The larvae, known as nymphs, are aquatic and burrow in mud and the adult insects have brief lives.
Praying Mantis
Mantis religiosa, referred to as the European Mantis outside of Europe and known simply as the Praying Mantis in Europe and elsewhere, is one of the most well-known and widespread species of the order Mantodea.
Virile Crayfish
Faxonius virilis is a species of crayfish known as the virile crayfish, northern crayfish, eastern crayfish, and lesser known as the lake crayfish or common crawfish. Faxonius virilis was reclassified in August 2017, and the genus was changed from Orconectes to Faxonius. It is native to eastern United States and southeast ...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.
