Northern Walking Sticks: Female (Green) Male (Brown) - last 2 images of male alone next day.

 

Assorted Assassin Bug Nymphs: late July - early August

 

There are many species of Assassin Bugs world wide. At this time of year, they have not metamorphosed into adults. They stab their prey and inject venom. This allows them to eat prey much larger than themselves.

Nicknamed "Junk Bug" - an interesting sight!

 

These unusual looking insects are the larval stage of the Green Lacewing insect. In the larval stage, they bumble along plant surfaces looking for aphids to eat. The fuzz covering them is made from the empty bodies of the aphids and provides camouflage for the larva. In the larger photo below, you can see the head and 2 front legs at the bottom of the puff. There are some stripes on the head. The puff of dead bugs is only about 1/4" long (about 6-7 mm).

A different day, a different Junk Bug! August 13, 2020

Take a Walk to Look at Mushrooms Aug. 2020

 

Caterpillar Hunt - Updated Aug.15

Young Woolly Bear Caterpillar (Isabella tiger moth) on Curly Kale

It doubled in size over 2 days.

3 Views of a Fall Webworm caterpillar accidentally (?) on Milkweed Leaves

It was very active, almost like it was trying to leave the plant - not very tasty?