I have no clue what this is! It was maybe 1-2mm and was on a Quercus virginiana leaf. Moved around slowly.
A 90 minute solo bioblitz focused on insects. All of my observations from this area today: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2022-08-21&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo&verifiable=any
Emerged from eggs embedded in piece of dead plant material.
A bit over 1 mm long. Ventral view; see also this observation and this one.
Small wasp, body about 1 mm in length; found in samples of Euphorbia polycarpa tubular galls, but not known if it's associated with the galls.
See also this observation.
Less than 1mm long!
on one of the small leaved coprosma.
Not 100% correctly identified
Landed in my cup of tea outside. Standard #3 entomology pin in last image indicates scale
Swept from eastern half of property.