Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

Not from this recent summer, but the summer before that.
Locust Borer (Megacyllene robiniae). These wasp mimicking beetles are common visitors on goldenrods in late summer.
Locust Borer by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr

Some moths, including…
The Bronzed Cutworm (Nephelones minians). This would not be easy to ID! But I have an acquaintance who keeps a well curated Flickr page on insects in Michigan, and its turning out to be very handy to help ID things.
Bronzed Cutworm by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr

And some Geometrid moths. This is the large maple spanworm (Prochoerodes lineola). It's clearly a very good dead leaf mimic.
Large Maple Spanworm by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr

And this is the Chickweed Geometer (Haematopsis grataria).
Chickweed Geometer by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr

Here is a male European Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa). Male Mantids can be a pain in the rear to photograph since they constantly want to move around and even fly, as they hunt for lady Mantids. This one frequently flew from the dining room table and I’d have to go chase it down.
European Praying Mantis by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
European Praying Mantis by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr

As I think has been shown before by Sippyjug, mantids have a special patch of bristles on the inside of their front femur which is used to clean their compound eyes.
Mantis "eye-brush" by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

What a fun set, Wonderful Mantis shots

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Fantastic set!!

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

Thanks so much for this post Mark. Excellent detail in your photos. I really enjoyed it my friend.
>i< Doc

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

An excellent set.

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

Thank you, everyone!

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Interesting set Mark.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

All the photos are great documentary images and the eye-cleaning brush is a puzzlement of how nature would know to add. That said, the first photo is in a different category, it is an old master portrait of colors, but it just happens to be a bug rather than flowers.

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

Beautiful photography.

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

Good ones, especially the view of the eye brush!

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Really incredible and interesting photos Mark. Well done. I was going to say I love a particular photo and then I couldn't think of a favorite. All are just great and well worth looking at. I do have to say I like the mantis brush too. I imagine my Mt. Rushmore mantis was using this to clean his eyes. Nice.

Dennis

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Another outstanding and informative series.

tinusbum Loc: east texas

always good!