Bugs of Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Cheyenne Mountain State Park is geographically situated just south of Colorado Springs. It lies beneath the eastern flank of Cheyenne Mountain, and borders the plains of Colorado. The park occupies an important transitional zone between Great Plains grassland communities and montane coniferous ...more ↓
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus Hesperus, the western black widow spider or western widow, is a venomous spider species found in western regions of North America. The female's body is 14–16 mm (1/2 in) in length and is black, often with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the lower abdomen. This "hourglass" mark can be yellow, and on rare occasions, white. The male of the species is around half ...more ↓
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata (the banded garden spider or banded orb weaving spider) is a species of spiders found around the world. It can be found in certain areas of Europe, namely the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands, and Madeira, The similar looking Argiope bruennichi is common in the Azores. as well as in North America. Considered a pest in some areas, ...more ↓
Northern Orbweaver
Aculepeira packardi is a species of orb weaver in the family of spiders known as Araneidae. It is found in North America, Russia, China, and Kazakhstan.
Tuft-legged Orbweaver
Mangora placida is a species of spider in the family Araneidae, found in North America.
Six-spotted Orbweaver
Araniella displicata, the sixspotted orbweaver, is a species of orb weaver in the family of spiders known as Araneidae. It is found in North America, Europe, a range from Russia to Kazakhstan, China, Korea, and Japan.
Red-spotted Ant-mimic Sac Spider
Castianeira descripta, the redspotted antmimic, is a species of true spider in the family Corinnidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.
Evan's Running Crab Spider
Ebo evansae is a species of running crab spider in the family Philodromidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in North and Central America.
Common Leaf-beetle Jumping Spider
Sassacus papenhoei is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in North America.
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris, known generally as the bronze jumper or bronze lake jumper, is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.
Common Hentz Jumper
Hentzia palmarum, the common hentz jumper, is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in North America, Bermuda, BahamaIslands, and Cuba.
Phidippus arizonensis
Phidippus arizonensis is a spider in the family Salticidae ("jumping spiders"), in the infraorder Araneomorphae ("true spiders"). The distribution range of Phidippus arizonensis includes the USA and Mexico....
Phidippus asotus
Phidippus asotus is a species of jumping spiders in the family Salticidae. It is found in the USA and Mexico.
Phidippus insignarius
Phidippus insignarius is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in the United States.
Phidippus octopunctatus
Phidippus octopunctatus is a jumping spider that occurs in the USA and Mexico, mostly in the Great Basin Desert. It is among the largest jumping spiders found in North America, approaching 25 millimetres (0.98 in) in body length. They are gray to brownish-gray in color.
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax is a common jumping spider of North America. It is commonly referred to as the daring jumping spider, or bold jumping spider. The average size of adults ranges from roughly 13–20 millimetres (0.51–0.79 in) in length. They are typically black with a pattern of spots and stripes on their abdomen and legs. Often these spots are orange-tinted in ...more ↓
Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni, the red-backed jumping spider, is one of the largest and most commonly encountered jumping spiders of western North America. It is not to be confused with the unrelated and highly venomous redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti).
Thin-spined Jumping Spider
Tutelina elegans is a species of spiders of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). It is the type species of its genus. It is found in the United States.
Minute Jumping Spider
Talavera minuta is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in Russia, Canada, and the United States.
Contrasting Jumping Spider
Euophrys monadnock is a species of jumping spider which occurs in the United States and Canada. It was first described by James Henry Emerton in 1891.
Habronattus cuspidatus
Habronattus cuspidatus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.
Habronattus calcaratus
Habronattus calcaratus is a species of jumping spiders from a Salticidae family, that can be found in the United States.
Texas Brown Tarantula
Aphonopelma hentzi, the Texas brown tarantula, (also known as Oklahoma brown tarantula or Missouri tarantula), is one of the most common species of tarantula living in the southern United States today. Texas brown tarantulas can grow in excess of a four-inch leg span, and weigh more than 3 ounces as adults. The body is dark brown, though shades may vary ...more ↓
Striped Bark Scorpion
The striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) is an extremely common scorpion found throughout the midsection of the United States and northern Mexico. It is perhaps the most frequently encountered scorpion in the U.S.
