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Wildlife of Castlewood Canyon State Park

Castlewood Canyon State Park is located in central Douglas County, one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. It lies east of Interstate 25 and is equidistant between the two largest metropolitan areas within Colorado - Denver and Colorado Springs. The park lies at the intersection of ...more ↓

Putnam's Cicada ¹
Platypedia putnami

Oleander Aphid ²
Aphis nerii

Common Water Strider ³
Aquarius remigis

Large Milkweed Bug ⁴
Oncopeltus fasciatus

Pale Snaketail ⁵
Ophiogomphus severus

Western Forktail ⁶
Ischnura perparva

Willow Pinecone Gall Midge ⁷
Rabdophaga strobiloides

Cylindromyia intermedia ⁸

Thistle Stem Gall Fly ⁹
Urophora cardui

Virile Crayfish ¹⁰
Faxonius virilis

Wasp Mantidfly ⁴
Climaciella brunnea

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Wildlife of Castlewood Canyon State Park

Putnam's Cicada 1 Platypedia putnami

Oleander Aphid 2 Aphis nerii

Common Water Strider 3 Aquarius remigis

Large Milkweed Bug 4 Oncopeltus fasciatus

Pale Snaketail 5 Ophiogomphus severus

Western Forktail 6 Ischnura perparva

Willow Pinecone Gall Midge 7 Rabdophaga strobiloides

Cylindromyia intermedia 8

Thistle Stem Gall Fly 9 Urophora cardui

Virile Crayfish 10 Faxonius virilis

Wasp Mantidfly 4 Climaciella brunnea