
Dragonfly
A Twelve-spotted Skimmer sitting on a garden wall.
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Dragonfly 2
This dragonfly is a Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella), from a family known as the King Skimmers.
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Dragonfly 3
A dragonfly as colorful as a piece of jewelry. This one is a Common Green Darner (Anax junius).
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Butterfly
The Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
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Praying Mantis
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Butterfly 2
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
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Brood X Cicada
The infamous Brood X cicada of 2004. Cicadas are the loudest and longest lived creatures in the insect world.
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Boxelder Bug
Boxelder Bug (Hemiptera: Rhopalidae, Leptocoris trivittatus).
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Spider
A big spider found in a tall grass meadow one fine morning. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder: ugly or beautiful, it's your choice.
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