Insects and Spiders
Karner Blue - Lycaeides melissa samuelis
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Dance Fly - family Empididae
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Chinese Mantis - Tenodera sinensis
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Casebearer Beetle – family Chrysomelidae
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Firefly - probably Photinus pyralis
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Grasshoppers on Red Flowers
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American Copper - Lycaena phlaeas
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Nursury Web Spider - Pisaurina mira
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Monarch Butterfly - Danaus plexippus
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Bee Hunter (Robberfly) - genus Laphria
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"Just Visiting" - unidentified gnat in abandoned hornet nest
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Flesh Fly - family Sarcophagidae (?)
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Lady Bug - family Coccinellidae
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Caddisfly (aquatic stage - in case) - order Trichoptera
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Caddisfly (aquatic stage - in case) - order Trichoptera
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American Copper - Lycaena phlaeas
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Honey Bee on Clover - Apis mellifera
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Coral Hairstreak - Satyrium titus
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Jumping Spider - family Salticidae (?)
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Robberfly - family Asilidae (possibly male Efferia aestuans)
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Swallowtail Caterpillar - family Papilionidae
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Luna Moth - Actias luna
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Luna Moth Wing Detail - - Actias luna
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Flesh Fly - family Sarcophagidae (?)
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American Copper - Lycaena phlaea
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Snow Fleas - Hypogastrura nivicola
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Snow Fleas - Hypogastrura nivicola
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Ambush Bug with Prey - family Reduviidae
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Common Green Bottle Fly - Lucilia sericata
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Green Lacewing - family Chrysopidae
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Honey Bee - Apis mellifera
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Karner Blue - Lycaeides melissa samuelis
Insects and Spiders
Bee Hunter (Robberfly) - genus Laphria
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Eastern Tailed Blue - Cupido comyntas
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Green Bottle Fly - Lucilia sericata
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Flesh Fly - family Sarcophagidae (?)
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Tick on Grass Blade - family Ixodidae (?)
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Tick on Grass Blade - family Ixodidae (?)
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Karner Blue - Lycaeides melissa samuelis
Insects and Spiders
Eastern Tailed Blue - Cupido comyntas
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American Copper - Lycaena phlaea
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Midge on Trillium Flower - family Chironomidae (?)
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Cicada Hunter - family Crabronidae
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Mantid Fly - family Mantispidae (?)
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Ant with Recently Shed WIngs
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Odonate exuvia
Insects and Spiders
Green Bottle Fly - Lucilia sericata
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Eastern Tailed Blue - Cupido comyntas
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Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio Glaucus
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Blue-black Spider Wasp with Prey - family Pompilidae
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Flesh Fly - family Sarcophagidae (?)
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Monarch Butterfly - Danaus plexippu
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Walking Stick - family Diapheromeridae
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Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio Glaucus
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Ebony jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata
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Eastern Tailed Blue - Cupido comyntas
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Honey Bee - Apis mellifera
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Monarch Butterfly Caterpiller on Milkweed - Danaus plexippu
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Spotted Cucumber Beetle - family Chrysomelidae
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Green Lacewing - family Chrysopidae
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Clearwing Moth - family Sesiidae
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Flesh Fly - family Sarcophagidae (?)
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Karner Blue - Lycaeides melissa samuelis
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Unknown Spider
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Flesh Fly - family Sarcophagidae (?)
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Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio Glaucus
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Honey Bee - Apis mellifera
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Karner Blue - Lycaeides melissa samuelis
Insects and Spiders
Honey Bee - Apis mellifera
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American Copper - Lycaena phlaeas
Insects and Spiders
Spotted Cucumber Beetle - family Chrysomelidae
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Karner Blue - Lycaeides melissa samuelis
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Thread-waisted Wasp - subfamily Sphecinae
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Flesh Fly - family Sarcophagidae (?)
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Monarch Butterfly - Danaus plexippus
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Red Eyed Fly - family unknown
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Honey Bee - Apis mellifera
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Flesh Fly - family Sarcophagidae (?)
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Edwards's Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)
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European Skipper, Thymelicus lineola
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Unknown Grasshopper on Dried Flower
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Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculat
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Cicada - family Cicadidae
Insects and Spiders
Black Swallowtail - Battus philenor
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Jumping Spider with Prey - family Salticidae (?)
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Mating Grasshoippers
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Flesh Fly - family Sarcophagidae (?)
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Stinkbug - Extreme Macro

Insects and spiders - and more! This gallery features photos of  insects and arthropods generally from southwest Michigan. The only insects you won't find here are dragonflies - who hae their own gallery.

In general I have attempted to identify the insect to at least the taxonomic family level to the best of my abilities. But I'm not an entomologist and identifications from photos is always a little iffy - so please do not consider my identifications to be authoritative at all. Hopefully they will point you in the right direction, though. 

Enjoy!

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