Neoscona crucifera with prey (Cotinis). Heritage Island, Anacostia River, Washington, D. C., USA. 14 August 2010.
Perithemis tenera. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC, USA. 21 August 2010.
Tibicen tibicen. Heritage Island, Anacostia River, Washington, DC, USA. 8 August 2010.
Mating pair of Leptoglossus fulvicornis climbing down the stem of a lotus leaf. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC, USA. 21 August 2010.
The white dots on the head of the male are most likely eggs of a tachinid fly in the subfamily Phasiinae. When the larvae hatch they will burrow into the bug and feed on its tissues. Guten Appetit!
Eulithis sp.. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC, USA. 21 August 2010.
Gravid female, I think.
Acronicta oblinita. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC, USA. 21 August 2010.
Erythemis simplicicollis. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC, USA. 21 August 2010.
Pachydiplax longipennis male. National Botanic Garden, Washington, DC, USA. 20 August 2010.
Common Whitetail, Plathemis lydia, male caught in a spider web. Heritage Island, Anacostia River, Washington, DC, USA.
