Wildlife of Navajo State Park

Navajo State Park lies on 4,972 acres of land and 3,798 acres of water in Colorado on the border with New Mexico. The reservoir crosses the border and most of the reservoir's area sits in New Mexico. The park is comprised of Pinyon/Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Shrubland, Narrowleaf Cottonwood ...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 ...more ↓

White-lined Sphinx

Hyles lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx or hummingbird moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes referred to as the hummingbird moth because of their bird-like size (2-3 inch wingspan) and flight patterns.

Field Crescent

Phyciodes pulchella, the field crescent, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Nearctic realm.

Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis antiopa, known as the mourning cloak in North America and the Camberwell beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America.

Marine Blue

Leptotes marina, the marine blue or striped blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in from South America through Mexico up to Southern Texas, Arizona and California.

Checkered White

Pontia protodice, the checkered white or southern cabbage butterfly, is a common North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. Its green larva is a type of cabbage worm.

Western Honey Bee

The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey for the winter.

Orange-tipped Woodborer

Lithurgopsis apicalis, the orange-tipped woodborer, is a species of woodborer bee in the family Megachilidae.

Pseudomasaris vespoides

Pseudomasaris vespoides is a species of pollen wasp in the family Vespidae.

European Paper Wasp

The European paper wasp (Polistes dominula, often misspelled as dominulus) is one of the most common and well-known species of social wasps in the genus Polistes. Its diet is more diverse than that of most Polistes species (many genera of insects versus mainly caterpillars in other Polistes), giving it superior survival value over many other wasp ...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.

Cactus Coreid Bug

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.

Vella fallax

Vella fallax is a species of antlion in the family Myrmeleontidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.

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