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Insects & Arthropods of Palo Duro Canyon State Park

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Palo Duro Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,520
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,520 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Palo Duro Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Rough Harvester Ant, with 99 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Palo Duro Canyon

Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
99 observations · iNaturalist
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
70 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
67 observations
Texas Black Spot Tarantula
Aphonopelma armada
61 observations · iNaturalist
Queen
Danaus gilippus
50 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Brown Tarantula
Aphonopelma hentzi
50 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
49 observations · iNaturalist
Philolithus sordidus
Philolithus sordidus
43 observations · iNaturalist
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
42 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
41 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
40 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
39 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
39 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
36 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
35 observations · iNaturalist
Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
35 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
35 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
29 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata
29 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
28 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
28 observations · iNaturalist
Klug's Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla klugii
27 observations · iNaturalist
Red Satyr
Cissia rubricata
27 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
26 observations
Ebony Grasshopper
Boopedon nubilum
26 observations · iNaturalist
Glaucus-legged Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus glaucipes
26 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
24 observations
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
24 observations · iNaturalist
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
24 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
23 observations
Snakeweed Grasshopper
Hesperotettix viridis
23 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
21 observations
Two-striped Mermiria
Mermiria bivittata
21 observations · iNaturalist
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura
20 observations · iNaturalist
Festive Tiger Beetle
Cicindela scutellaris
19 observations · iNaturalist
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
18 observations
Eleodes acuta
Eleodes acuta
18 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
17 observations
Rainbow Scarab
Phanaeus vindex
17 observations
Southern Dogface
Zerene cesonia
17 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
17 observations · iNaturalist
Goatweed Leafwing
Anaea andria
16 observations · iNaturalist
Ridgeback Grasshopper
Spharagemon cristatum
16 observations · iNaturalist
Rough-lipped Darkling Beetle
Eleodes hispilabris
16 observations · iNaturalist
Three-ribbed Darkling Beetle
Eleodes tricostata
16 observations · iNaturalist
Black Cactus Longhorn Beetle
Moneilema armatum
16 observations · iNaturalist
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
15 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
15 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
15 observations · iNaturalist
Nysa Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa
15 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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