Seems like all the birds have left Presque Isle State Park for the summer. Except, admittedly, American Robin, Blue Jay, Canada Goose, Eastern Kingbird, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow Warbler, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, GBH, Mallard, Green Heron, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, a gazillion swallows… Ok, still lots of birds at Presque Isle State Park. The point is, “bug” photography season is here, and there’s lots to see and capture (photographically) all over. Here, it’s the Marsh Trail, starting with an amazing sighting of Eastern Harvestman (Leiobunum vittatum). Fascinating reading on this “arachnid but not a spider.”
Following is probably a Tangle-web Spider in the genus Theridion, exact species unknown:
Spotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata) in a wild rose blossom:
This very tiny spider (pin head size) is probably an Orb-weaver in the genus Hypsosinga:
Probably the male @ lower left:
Unknown species of small fly probably in the genus Dolichopus:
The ubiquitous and beautiful Giant Mayfly (Hexagenia limbata):
Finally, a lovely Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti) or similar species of damselfly, eating what appears to be a small grasshopper:
