The little 6 and 8 legged people seem extra abundant today. A Scarlet-and-green Leafhopper, a mere 3/8ths of an inch long, poses for a close-up. Although the name seems specific, they can also be yellow or blue where this one is green. Leafhoppers feed on plant juices.
Black-and yellow Argiopes are now big enough to be easily noticed. The big colorful spiders in the webs are always females. Males are tiny, 1/4 - 3/8" and probably go unnoticed.
A tentatively identified Tawny Crescentspot seems to radiate sunny yellow rays while perched on a Black-eyed-Susan.
And a Snowberry Clearwing moth hovers hummingbird fashion to sip nectar, although its size, coloration and clear wing panels make it a pretty good bumblebee mimic; a definite advantage when foraging by day.
John
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| Scarlet-and-green Leafhopper |
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| Black-and-yellow Argiope |
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| Tawny Crescentspot |
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| Snowberry Clearwing |
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