Invertebrates on the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

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Common Refuge Invertebrates

Praying mantis

Whirligig beetle

Honeybee

Sowbug

Black widow spider

Locust

Water strider

Earthworm

Crayfish

Snail

Clouded sulphur butterfly

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INVERTEBRATE

Bee on a Sunflower

Photo Credit: Beverly Taylor, USFWS

Invertebrates make up the largest portion of the animal kingdom..

An Invertebrate is any animal without a backbone or spinal column; any animal other than a fish, amphibian, reptile, bird or mammal. Invertebrates include spiders, bees, worms, insects and jelly fish, to name a few.

Last Updated: 3/24/09

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