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This spectacular critter showed up at the mistflowers with the flies, bees and butterflies. I had no idea what it was - it's pretty striking, with the bright colors and long feathered legs. The Seek app on iOS immediately came up with Texas wasp moth, Horama panthalon, texana subspecies. Fortunately, it was in no hurry working the flowers, so I had time for quite a few shots. A great surprise in the garden...it's beautiful!
Another example of mimicry in the insect world - fascinating
A treehopper, maybe? Kind of looks like a tiny cicada, almost certainly another Hemipteran, I think. Spotted in an unfurling hibiscus...
Spotted crawling the salvia stems - a young Zelus luridus. "Assassin bugs are considered beneficial for the garden because they help to control harmful insects that might devour foliage, such as caterpillars or grasshoppers." Fun macro subjects too...
I like how when they fly away, much of the time you can just wait a moment and they'll come right back. Maybe give you a little different angle.
Dusky dancer, maybe...
Apparently considered a pest in the garden, this one was in the field, climbing up a pink primrose flower...
Therevidae family - this one's new to me - it really stood out against the pink/orange of the rose...