Bandelier National Monument - Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes (U.S. National Park Service)

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Bandelier National Monument

Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes

insects, spiders, centipedes, millipedes includes:
Tarantulas and Tarantula Hawks Robber Flies Ambush Bugs		Pleasing Fungus Beetles Ladybugs Butterflies (and Moths)

NPS Photo by Sally King

Although tarantula hawks utilize immobilized tarantulas as a first meal for their offspring, pollen from flowers is also an important food.

In the world there is no group of animals more diverse than insects and the same is true at Bandelier. From the beauty of a gossamer- winged butterfly to a hairy multi-legged tarantula or a sleek orange-winged tarantula hawk, insects are abundant in the park.

Indentify Bandelier Insects and Spiders

Photos by Sally King

Bandelier is home to an incredible diversity of insects and spiders.

	Insects of Bandelier (7 Photos) The variety of insects found at Bandelier is astonishing. The park is home to a diversity of butterflies, tarantulas, beetles, and tarantula hawks. View Album \| View Slideshow


			Did You Know? Tarantula hawk hatchlings feed on the still living body of a tarantula captured by their mother. The mother tarantula hawk must fight the tarantula and then drag it to a burrow where she deposits an egg. more...

Last Updated: January 21, 2008 at 14:07 EST

Insects of Bandelier (7 Photos)