Insects

A plague of convergent lady beetles

Translucent ant

Spotted lanternfly nymph at Noguchi Museum

A small insect rests on a vibrant pink flower with a yellow center, surrounded by similar blooms and green foliage.

Drone fly on an aster at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

A dragonfly with translucent wings and vibrant blue eyes rests on a branch against a soft green background.

Blue dasher on a stick at Prospect Park

A red and black insect with white spots perches on the edge of a white, textured surface.

Spotted lanternfly nymph at Prospect Park

Julia Heliconian at the Butterfly Vivarium

Two butterflies rest on a textured green coniferous plant, showcasing intricate wing patterns.

A white peacock and a leopard lacewing rest on a Norfolk Island pine at the Butterfly Vivarium

An adult dragonfly with brown and green striped body and long tail, dead on a rock.

Dead lance-tailed darner in Three Finger Canyon

A butterfly with brown wings speckled with white spots on a green leafy branch.

Parthenos sylvia at Butterfly Pavilion

A pink lotus flower with yellow stamens is next to a white lotus flower with red stamens.

Lotus flowers at Denver Botanic Gardens

A dragonfly rests on a green leaf against a dark background.

Great Spreadwing at Denver Botanic Gardens

A pink flower contains a honey bee on its stamen, with several unopened buds and green foliage visible around it.

Bee at work on a hollyhock flower at Berkeley Pit

A cluster of orange ladybugs with black spots covers the leaves and stem of a plant.

Ladybugs in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

A Garmin Etrex 22x handheld GPS device is displayed against a sandy background, with an ant on its screen.

A green grasshopper rests on the vibrant orange and yellow petals of a lily flower.

Fork-tailed bush katydid on an orange daylily at Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary