A Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) perches on a blade of grass. Springtime in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The exoskeleton or exuviae left from a Darner, a large dragonfly. Springtime in Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata) perches on a twig in early Spring. Raleigh, North Carolina.
An American Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca americana) hanging out on a tree limb as if it were a squirrel. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Giant Leaf-footed bug (Acanthocephala declivis) stands still for a pose. Tracy City, TN.
A closeup profile view of a Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus), a species of assassin bugs. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata) watching the sunrise. Raleigh, North Carolina. Good colors for Halloween.
Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata), Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Female Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) is keeping the pests at bay in the lantana bush. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Female Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) poses, looking back over her shoulder. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Marbled Orbweaver spider (Araneus marmoreus). Raleigh, North Carolina.
Marbled Orbweaver spider (Araneus marmoreus) tucked away in her retreat made from a rolled leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) rests delicately upon a leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Pennsylvania Ambush Bug (Phymata pennsylvanica) patiently wait for hapless prey to wander by. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper (Paroxya clavuligera) resting on a leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A female Handsome Meadow Katydid (Orchelimum pulchellum) poses on a leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A dew-laden Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) patiently waits for the morning sunshine. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Mother Nature's artistry on display with a dew laden spider web looking like a pearl necklace. Welcome Fall. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A male Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica) patiently waits for the sun to dry him out while he rests on a cluster of lantana blooms. Raleigh, NC.
Mother Nature's artistry on display with a dew laden spider web. Welcome Fall. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata) is ready for a new day as the dew dries off. Raleigh, North Carolina.
