Insects and Spiders
Alianthus webworm moth
Alianthus webworm moth
Green sweat bee on butterfly weed
Green sweat bee on butterfly weed
Perplexing bumble bee
Perplexing bumble bee
Bare-eyed mimic fly, Mallota bautias
Bare-eyed mimic fly, Mallota bautias
Emerald jumping spider, female
Emerald jumping spider, female
Orchard orb weaver, Leucauge venusta
Orchard orb weaver, Leucauge venusta
Four-banded stink bug hunter wasp
Four-banded stink bug hunter wasp
cicada
Cicada
Common eastern bumble bee
Common eastern bumble bee
Blue skimmer with lunch
Blue skimmer with lunch
Common flower fly on zinnia
Common flower fly on zinnia
Oleander aphids on tropical milkweed
Oleander aphids on tropical milkweed
White legged damselfly
White legged damselfly
Bumblebee after rain
Bumblebee after rain
Common Eastern bumble bee on anise hyssop
Common Eastern bumble bee on anise hyssop
Ebony jewelwing (?)
Ebony jewelwing (?)
Scudder’s bush katydid (nymph)
Scudder’s bush katydid (nymph)
Great blue skimmer
Great blue skimmer
Honey bee on borage
Honey bee on borage
Common Eastern bumble bee
Common Eastern bumble bee
Brown marmorated stink bug nymph
Brown marmorated stink bug nymph
Common Eastern bumble bee on dahlia
Common Eastern bumble bee on dahlia
Honey bee with cleome
Honey bee with cleome
Basilica orbweaver
Basilica orbweaver
Differential grasshopper
Differential grasshopper
Green sweat bee on helenium
Green sweat bee on helenium
Genus Eutreta
Genus Eutreta
Northern paper wasp
Northern paper wasp
Locust borer
Locust borer on goldenrod
European hornet
European hornet
Bumble bee on anise hyssop after the rain
Bumble bee on anise hyssop after the rain
Orange assassin bug
Orange assassin bug
Orchard orb weaver, Leucauge venusta
Orchard orb weaver, Leucauge venusta
Great golden sand digger wasp on eryngium
Great golden sand digger wasp on eryngium
Sleeping Common Eastern bumble bee
Sleeping Common Eastern bumble bee
Potter’s grass spider
Potter’s grass spider
Squash vine borer
Squash vine borer
Emerald jumping spider, female
Emerald jumping spider, female
Broad-headed sharp shooter
Broad-headed sharp shooter
Eastern carpenter bee on wild garlic
Eastern carpenter bee on wild garlic
Perplexing bumble bee
Perplexing bumble bee
Milkweed bug
Milkweed bug
Thick legged hover fly or common compost fly, Syritta pipiens
Thick legged hover fly or common compost fly, Syritta pipiens
Sweat bee on scabiosa
Sweat bee on scabiosa
Northeastern hammertail
Northeastern hammertail
Common Eastern bumble bee on ligularia
Common Eastern bumble bee on ligularia
Asian lady beetle
Asian lady beetle
Female longhorn bee on sunflower. Note the full scopae (pollen brooms) on her legs.
Female longhorn bee on sunflower. Note the full scopae (pollen brooms) on her legs.
Ambush bug
Ambush bug
Green striped sweat bee
Green striped sweat bee
Spined micrathena with lunch
Spined micrathena with lunch
Female emerald jumping spider
Female emerald jumping spider
European tube wasp
European tube wasp
Milkweed bugs on swamp milkweed
Milkweed bugs on swamp milkweed
Alianthus webworm moth
Alianthus webworm moth
Eastern carpenter bee on dahlia
Eastern carpenter bee on dahlia
Basilica orb weaver, Mecynogea lemniscata
Basilica orb weaver, Mecynogea lemniscata
Chinese praying mantis
Chinese praying mantis
Honey bee with cleome
Honey bee with cleome
Red-banded leafhopper
Red-banded leafhopper
Potter’s grass spider
Potter’s grass spider
Larva of hover fly
Larva of hover fly
Juvenile male whitetail
Juvenile male whitetail
Fraternal potter wasp
Fraternal potter wasp
Bald faced hornet
Bald faced hornet
Potter’s grass spider
Potter’s grass spider
Grape leaf skeletonizer
Grape leaf skeletonizer
Four-banded stink bug hunter wasp
Four-banded stink bug hunter wasp
Potter’s grass spider
Potter’s grass spider
Margined calligrapher
Margined calligrapher
Ligated furrow bee
Ligated furrow bee
Narcissus bulb fly, Merodon equestris
Narcissus bulb fly, Merodon equestris
Back end of mystery spider
Back end of mystery spider
Bumble bee on verbena bonariensis
Common Eastern bumble bee on verbena bonariensis
Broad-headed sharp shooter
Broad-headed sharp shooter
Eastern carpenter bee on mint flowers
Eastern carpenter bee on mint flowers
Painted skimmer
Painted skimmer
Cicada
Cicada
Potter’s grass spider
Potter’s grass spider
Milkweed bugs
Milkweed bugs
Common Eastern bumble bee on helenium
Common Eastern bumble bee on helenium
Sweat bee on helenium
Sweat bee on helenium
Scudder’s bush katydid (nymph)
Scudder’s bush katydid (nymph)
Orange assassin bug
Orange assassin bug
Bowl and doily spider
Bowl and doily spider
Green sweat bee on helenium
Green sweat bee on helenium
European hornet
European hornet
Slaty skimmer
Slaty skimmer
Differential grasshopper
Differential grasshopper
Green sweat bee on cardinal flower
Green sweat bee on cardinal flower
Northern paper wasp on goldenrod
Northern paper wasp on goldenrod