Invertebrates > Butterflies & Moths
The Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus) is a magnificent, velvety chestnut-brown milkweed butterfly native to the warm, sun-drenched landscapes of the southern Americas. Closely related to the famous Monarch, the Queen is celebrated for its deep chocolate-orange wings...
Invertebrates > Dragonflies & Damselflies
The Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata), celebrated as the Firecracker Skimmer, is one of the most vividly colored dragonflies in the Americas. Blazing across sunlit desert springs and western stream corridors, the mature male looks like a streak of flying fire, with...
Invertebrates > Dragonflies
The Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum), historically called the Yellow-legged Meadowhawk, is an extraordinarily hardy and vibrant dragonfly celebrated across North America as the last flying dragonfly of the year. While virtually all other dragonflies perish with...
Invertebrates > Butterflies
The American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) is an exquisite, brightly patterned brush-footed butterfly native to the sun-drenched meadows and flowering prairies of North America. Closely related to the Painted Lady, it is easily distinguished by the spectacular underside...
Invertebrates > Bees & Wasps
The Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus) is an extraordinary, highly social insect celebrated in behavioral science for possessing human-like facial recognition capabilities. Famous for constructing open, umbrella-shaped paper nests suspended beneath eaves and...
