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INSECTS OF THE DESERT
by Carolyn Brown Zniewski
1) There are 30 species of this desert dwelling, venomous insect, but only one has a
bite that can be deadly. That one is about 1 ½ inches long. The small ones have
the strongest venom. They have two pinchers out front and carry their tail aloft.
They hide in woodpiles, on the underside of leaves and under rocks and debris.
They are nocturnal and prefer hiding to biting, but will bite when
disturbed. It is:
a) Vinegaroon
c) Bark scorpion
b) Solpugid
d) Jerusalem cricket
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3) This bug does not actually produce venom. It is a carnivorous insect and like the
mosquito and the tick, attaches itself to its prey and sucks their blood. The saliva
numbs the bite at first but after the insect drops off the bite will itch or in some
people cause a serious allergic reaction. This brown or black insect is ½ - 1 inch
long with orange checkers along its wings and back. It is:
a) Dung beetle
c) Harvester ant
b) Mud dauber
d) Conenose bug
4) This insect is very entertaining to watch but it is better not to pick it up. It is 8 –
12 inches long and its body is made up of many segments, each segment having
a pair of legs. It is light orange to yellow in color with both its head and tail being
darker. Although its nasty bite is not fatal, the pain will last for several days and
the wound will produce pus. It likes to be warm and often seeks a home in your
house, perhaps in a corner of a closet or behind the washing machine or water
heater. It hunts both day and night. It is:
a) Giant hairy scorpion
c) Puss caterpillar
b) Giant desert centipede
d) Yellow jacket
Bonus: What is the most deadly snake of the Chihuahua Desert?
a) Coral snake
c) Diamondback rattler
b) Mojave Rattler
d) Hognose snake
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2) This hairy spider is the biggest spider in the desert. Its leg span is about 4” across.
It hunts at night, spending its day resting and digesting its evening meal. Its
biggest enemy is the wasp, known as the Hawk, that stings the spider, paralyzing
it and then lays it’s eggs on the spider to provide fresh food for the young wasps.
It is:
a) Tarantula
c) Brown recluse
b) Black widow
d) Gila spider