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  1. Northern Paper Wasp

    Northern Paper Wasp

    Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus: Vespidae) 1.5-2.1 cm (0.6-0.8 in) long.
  2. Smiley-faced Potter Wasp

    Smiley-faced Potter Wasp

    Smiley-faced Potter Wasp (Ancistrocerus adiabatus: Vespidae) Female.
  3. Buckeye

    Buckeye

    Buckeye (Junonia coenia: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.1-6.4 cm (2.0-2.5 in). Nectaring Cowpen Daisy.
  4. Fork-tailed Bush Katydid

    Fork-tailed Bush Katydid

    Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (Scudderia furcata: Tettigoniidae) 3.6-5.0 cm (1.4-2.0 in) long.
  5. Jagged Ambush Bug

    Jagged Ambush Bug

    Jagged Ambush Bug (Phymata americana: Reduviidae) Ca. 1.6 cm (0.6 in) long. On Canada Goldenrod.
  6. Black Blister Beetle

    Black Blister Beetle

    Black Blister Beetle (Epicauta pennsylvanica: Meloidae) 7-12 mm (0.28-0.47 in) long. Photographed on Canada Goldenrod.
  7. Red-banded Hairstreak

    Red-banded Hairstreak

    Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops: Lycaenidae) Wingspan 2.3-3.2 cm (0.9-1.3 in).
  8. Little Sulphur

    Little Sulphur

    Little Sulphur (Eurema lisa: Pieridae) Wingspan 3.2-3.8 cm (1.25-1.50 in). Nectaring Camphor Weed (Heterotheca subaxillaris: Asteraceae).
  9. Thread-wasted Wasp

    Thread-wasted Wasp

    Thread-wasted Wasp (Ammophila procera) 2.5-3.8 cm (1.0-1.5 in) long. Photographed on Canada Goldenrod.
  10. Golden-yellow Chalcid Wasp

    Golden-yellow Chalcid Wasp

    Golden-yellow Chalcid Wasp (Conura sp.: Chalcidae) Ca. 4 mm (0.16 in) long.
  11. Spider Wasp

    Spider Wasp

    Spider Wasp (Entypus unifasciatus: Pompilidae) 1.5-3.5 cm (0.6-1.4 in) long.
  12. Common Green Bottle Fly

    Common Green Bottle Fly

    Common Green Bottle Fly (Lucilia sericata: Calliphoridae) 1.0-1.4 cm long. Perched on Canada Goldenrod.
  13. Grass-carrying Wasp

    Grass-carrying Wasp

    Grass-carrying Wasp (Isodontia exornata: Sphecidae) Foraging on Canada Goldenrod.
  14. Mischievous Bird Grasshopper

    Mischievous Bird Grasshopper

    Mischievous Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca damnifica: Acrididae) 2.5-4.7 cm (1.0-1.9 in) long. Males are on the shorter end of the scale while females are on the longer end.
  15. Schreber's Water Shield

    Schreber's Water Shield

    Schrebers Water Shield also known as Purple-wen Dock (Brasenia schreberi: Cabombaceae). This native perennial aquatic plant with floating leaves flowers April and May and sporadically through September in our area. Photographed in backwaters of Lake Palestine, southwest of Tyler, Smith County...
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