{"id":400,"date":"2013-11-08T10:48:57","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T15:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sw.edu\/biodiversity\/?page_id=400"},"modified":"2023-06-12T14:33:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T14:33:03","slug":"animalia-invertebrates-arachnids-dragonflies-damselflies-and-other-insects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/biodiversity\/animalia-invertebrates-arachnids-dragonflies-damselflies-and-other-insects\/","title":{"rendered":"Animalia &#8211; Invertebrates;  Arachnids, Dragonflies, Damselflies and other insects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Biodiversity Catalog of Southwest Virginia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Damselflies, Dragonflies, &amp; Other Insects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arcg.is\/0q4jHi\">Dragonfly Photo Gallery<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Damselfly Taxonomy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta;&nbsp; Subclass Pterygota,&nbsp; Order Odonata;&nbsp; Suborder Zygoptera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">B=Buchanan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>D=Dickenson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>R=Russell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>T=Tazewell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-20\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-20\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Thumbnail<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Family<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Scientific Name<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Common Name<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">County<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Calopterygidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Calopteryx angustipennis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Appalachian Jewelwing<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Calopterygidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Calopteryx maculata<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Ebony Jewelwing<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Calopterygidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Hetaerina americana<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">American Rubyspot<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Calopterygidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Hetaerina titia<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Smoky Rubyspot<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Amphiagrion saucium<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Eastern Red Damsel<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Argia apicalis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Blue-fronted Dancer<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Argia fumipennis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Variable Dancer<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Argia moesta<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Powdered Dancer<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Argia translata<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Dusky Dancer<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Chromagrion conditum<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Aurora Damsel<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Ischnura verticalis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Eastern Forktail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Enallagma aspersum<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Azure Bluet<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Enallagma basidens<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Double-striped Bluet<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Enallagma civile<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Familiar Bluet<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Enallagma exsulans<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Stream Bluet<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Coenagrionidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Enallagma traviatum<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Slender Bluet<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lestidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Lestes congener<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Spotted Spreadwing<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lestidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Lestes eurinus<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Amber-winged Spreadwing<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-20 from cache -->\n\n\n<p><em>Sources:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kondratieff, Boris C. (coordinator).&nbsp; 2000.&nbsp; Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States.&nbsp; Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.&nbsp; http:\/\/www.npwrc.usgs.gov\/resource\/distr\/insects\/dfly\/index.htm (Version&nbsp;12DEC2003).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local photo documented observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Dragonfly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arcg.is\/0q4jHi\">Photo Gallery<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Dragonfly Taxonomy:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda ; Class Insecta;&nbsp; Subclass Pterygota; Order Odonata; Suborder Anisoptera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-10\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-10\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Thumbnail<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Family<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Scientific Name<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Common Name<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">County<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Aeshnidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Aeshna tuberculifera<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Black-tipped Darner<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Aeshnidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Aeshna umbrosa<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Shadow Darner<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Aeshnidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Anax junius<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Common Green Darner<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cordulegastridae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Crodulegaster erronea<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tiger Spiketail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gomphidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Dromogomphus spinosus<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Black-shouldered spinyleg<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gomphidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Gomphus consanguis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Cherokee Clubtail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gomphidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Gomphus exilis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Lancet Clubtail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gomphidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Gomphus lineatifrons<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Splendid Clubtail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gomphidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Gomphus lividus<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Ashy Clubtail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gomphidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Gomphus viridifrons<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Green-faced Clubtail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gomphidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Lanthus vernalis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Southern Pygmy Clubtail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gomphidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Progomphus obscurus<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Common Sanddragon<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gomphidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Stylogomphus albistylus<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Least Clubtail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Celithemis elisa<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Calico Pennant<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Dythemis velox<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Swift Setwing<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Erythemis simplicicollis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Eastern Pondhawk or Green Clearwing<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Ladona deplanata<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Blue Corporal<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Libellula luctuosa<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Widow Skimmer<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Libellula pulchella<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Twelve-Spotted Skimmer<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Pachydiplax longipennis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Blue Dasher<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Perithemis tenera<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Eastern Amberwing<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Plathemis lydia<\/em> (or <em>Libellula lydia<\/em>)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Common Whitetail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">R, T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Sympetrum semicinctum<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Band-winged Meadowhawk<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Sympetrum vicinum<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Autumn Meadowhawk<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D, R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Libellulidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Tramea lacerata<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Black Saddlebags<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Petaluridae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Tachopteryx thoreyi<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Gray Petaltail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-10 from cache -->\n\n\n<p><em>Sources:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kondratieff, Boris C. (coordinator).&nbsp; 2000.&nbsp; Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States.&nbsp; Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.&nbsp; http:\/\/www.npwrc.usgs.gov\/resource\/distr\/insects\/dfly\/index.htm (Version&nbsp;12DEC2003).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local photo documented observations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Insects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Insect Taxonomy:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Coleoptera; Family Cantharidae<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-53\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-53\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Thumbnail<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Scientific Name<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Common Name<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">County<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>Chauliognathus pensylvanicus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Goldenrod Soldier Beetle<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-53 from cache -->\n\n\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local photo documented observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">True Bugs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>True Bug Taxonomy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Hemiptera; Family Lygaeidae<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-54\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-54\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Thumbnail<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Scientific Name<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Common Name<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">County<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>Oncopeltus fasciatus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Large Milkweed Bug<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-54 from cache -->\n\n\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local photo documented observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Beetles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Beetle Taxonomy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Coleoptera; Family Cicindelidae<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-102\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-102\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Thumbnail<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Family<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Scientific Name<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Common Name<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">County<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cicindelidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Cicindela punctulata<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Punctured Tiger Beetle<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cicindelidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Cicindela purpurea<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Cow Path Tiger Beetle<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cicindelidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Cicindela repanda<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Bronzed Tiger Beetle<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cicindelidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Cicindela rufiventris<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Eastern Red-Bellied Tiger Beetle<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cicindelidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Cylindera unipunctata<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">One-spotted Tiger Beetle<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D,R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-102 from cache -->\n\n\n<p><em>Sources: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hoback, W. Wyatt, and John J. Riggins.&nbsp; 2001.&nbsp; Tiger beetles of the United States.&nbsp; Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.&nbsp; http:\/\/www.npwrc.usgs.gov\/resource\/distr\/insects\/tigb\/index.htm (Version&nbsp;12DEC2003).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local photo documented observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Mayflies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mayfly Taxonomy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kingdom Anamalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Ephemeroptera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-103\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-103\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Thumbnail<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Family<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Scientific Name<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Common Name<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">County<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Caenidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Caenis amica<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\">R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ephemerellidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Eurylophella funeralis<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Isonychiidae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Isonychia tusculanensis<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\">T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-103 from cache -->\n\n\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kondratieff, Boris C. (coordinator).&nbsp; 2000.&nbsp; Mayflies of the United States.&nbsp; Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.&nbsp; http:\/\/www.npwrc.usgs.gov\/resource\/distr\/insects\/mfly\/index.htm (Version&nbsp;12DEC2003).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local photo documented observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Centipedes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Centipede Taxonomy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kingdom Anamalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Chilopoda; Order Scutigeromorpha<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-105\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-105\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Thumbnail<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Family<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Scientific Name<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Common Name<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">County<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Scutigeridae<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Scutigera coleoptrata<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">None<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-105 from cache -->\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ant lions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ant lionTaxonomy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kingdom Anamalia; 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