a little wild   (a small slice of wildlife)

For some reasons, this has always been the best place in Sharon for finding insects.  Today was no exception.

Crane fly, Tipulidae:

Snipe fly, Rhagionidae, Rhagio mystaceous

Crab spider, Thomisidae:

Perhaps Soldier beetle (Podabrus or Rhagonycha).  Perhaps a leaf beetle.

Brown marmorated stink bug?

Detail of the characteristic hairs on the fourth leg of Leucauge venusta (orchard spider).

Probably a rove beetle.

Alderfly, perhaps genus Sialis.

Linyphiidae?

Jumping spider:

I have no idea what this is.  Maybe a checkered beetle, Cleridae.

No idea, really.

Weevil:

Assassin bug, Reduviidae.  Zelus luridus was suggested.

Treehopper:

Suggested was a dance fly (Empididae), genus Rhamphomyia.

Suggested as Muscoidea, Anthomyiidae.

Sugested as Sepsidae, Black scavenger fly.

A beautiful pair of vultures.  Here’s the interesting part:  I saw a vulture here, in pretty much the same exact location to the meter, about five years ago, and then saw a bobcat.  I thought it might have been following the bobcat to share in the kill.

I only had fifteen minutes to spare, so what better way than to drop into the backyard and look around?  This one looks like a member of Dictyniidae, which is exciting for me!