Insects
Photo of a creek in the Chiricahua Mountains

Well over 13,000 classified arthropods live in Arizona. Many, many more live in the same area, awaiting identification. The broad variety of insects in the Chiricahua Mountains give any interested observer a fine viewing. These photos provide a quick look at a few of the arthropods often seen on the land surrounding Myrtle Kraft Cottage.

By clicking on any of the photos below, you can see a larger version of the photo.
  Darkling beetle Photo of a Darkling beetle. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Velvet ant Photo of a Velvet ant. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Horse lubber grasshopper Photo of a Horse lubber grasshopper. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Jerusalem cricket Photo of a Jerusalem cricket. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Praying mantids Photo of a Praying Mantids. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Sunburst diving beetle Photo of a Sunburst diving beetle. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Large whirligig beetle Photo of a Large whirligig beetle. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Giant water bug Photo of a Giant water bug. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Tarantula Photo of a Tarantula. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Desert hairy scorpion Photo of a Desert hairy scorpion. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Bark scorpion with young Photo of a Bark scorpion with young. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Vinegaroon Photo of a Vinegaroon. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
  Giant desert centipede Photo of a Giant desert centipede. Photo by Barney Tomberlin and G.&C. Merker. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
Related Links
  The Amateur Entomologists' Society
  The American Arachnological Society
  Entomological Society of America
  Insecta
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