Favoritos de celithemis

Camponotus castaneus. Huntley Meadows, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. 27 May 2012.

On buttonbush in the garden close to scale, but apparently not in association with the scale? There is quite a bit of scale on the buttonbush, but only one kudzu bug and only observed that one time

Chassahowitzka WMA

Gall on Willow Oak.

Appears to be primarily on dandelions

very flirty, staying low to the ground in the sun, on the fighting Creek Trail as it crosses a sewer, right of way, section section near the sewage treatment plant.

Nectaring at Ox-eye Daisy

Found dead

Females and males lumped together into separate observations, but multiple individuals per observation. Parts of a continuing flock in the area that has been identified by voice.

Little Metalmarks (Calephelis virginiensis) mating at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve

Hal Scott Preserve, Orange County, FL, November 2023.

Found dead on the patio

Appears to be associated with the aphids on the milkweed.

on Yucca

on Lance Leaf Coreopsis

on NJ Tea

Roadside wildflowers

On wild Senna in the garden

Photo taken by @hannahwojo because I missed the shot.

"...scutellum of P. nigriger is nearly all yellow and it's metafemora are yellow (or pale blue-green) w black bands." @entomike

In aquatic vegetation