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I have no idea what kind of insect this is, but it was enjoying a visit on a daisy. Taken at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. With the Raynox in front of the 200-500.
There are times I kneel down and study an insect for so long that I wonder what they are seeing as well. This bug-eyed beauty was quite willing to stay motionless for a prolonged period of time. I'm guessing I was quite mesmerizing! )
Nysius is a genus of false chinch bugs in the family Lygaeidae
Nysius es un género de falsas chinches de la familia Lygaeidae
4-5 mm.
At first glance I assumed an insect was running up the wall...but on further examination, I could see something under those six legs. My macro lens gave me a better view of a crab spider being invited for lunch. I think this insect was a Spider Wasp...and here's more information about these critters...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_wasp