American Carrion Beetle (Necrophila americana)

American Carrion Beetle
 (Necrophila americana)

Life cycle (BugGuide): Eggs laid singly on/near carrion. Larvae hatch in a few days, feed in or under carcass, and pupate in a nearby soil cell. Adults overwinter.

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American Carrion Beetle (Necrophila americana)

Spiny Oakworm Moth (Anisota stigma - 7716)

Spiny Oakworm Moth 
(Anisota stigma - 7716)

Widespread throughout much of eastern North America. Reported host plants include hazel and basswood in addition to oak. (BugGuide)

A male.

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Spiny Oakworm Moth (Anisota stigma - 7716)

Assassin Bug Nymph (Pselliopus sp)

Assassin Bug Nymph 

(Pselliopus sp)

The softer underside of the lady beetle is easier to pierce.

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Assassin Bug Nymph (Pselliopus sp)

Giant Walkingstick (Megaphasma denticrus)

Giant Walkingstick 

(Megaphasma denticrus)

Gaint Walkingsticks are usually credited with being the LONGEST insect in North America. This female's body is around five inches long, which is about average for a fully-grown female. Femoral spines on their mid and hind legs are diagnostic for this species according to BugGuide.

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Giant Walkingstick (Megaphasma denticrus)

Stink Bug (Menecles insertus)

Stink Bug 

(Menecles insertus)

"Elf Shoe" markings on the anterior of the pronotum are said to be diagnostic.  Hence, common name "Elf Shoe" is sometimes given to this insect.  (BugGuide)

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Stink Bug (Menecles insertus)

Moore's delphinium (Delphinium newtonianum)

Moore's Delphinium 

(Delphinium newtonianum)

An endemic species found in only five counties of Arkansas.

(Wildflower Lense)

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Moore's delphinium (Delphinium newtonianum)

Pink-Shaded Fern Moth (Callopistria mollissima - 9631)

Pink-Shaded Fern Moth 

(Callopistria mollissima - 9631)

Larvae of feed on various ferns.  (American Insect)

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Pink-Shaded Fern Moth (Callopistria mollissima - 9631)

Mantidfly (Dicromantispa interrupta)

Mantidfly 

(Dicromantispa interrupta)

Predatory: Adults eat small insects, caught with their raptorial forelegs.

(BugGuide)

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Mantidfly (Dicromantispa interrupta)

Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda - 7715)

Rosy Maple Moth 

(Dryocampa rubicunda - 7715)

Some speculate these colorful moths mimic red maple samaras (the term for the helicopter-like fruit of maples).  (See Ohio Birds and Biodiversity by Jim McCormac)

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Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda - 7715)

Brown Prionid (Orthosoma brunneum)

Brown Prionid 

(Orthosoma brunneum)

Larvae feed on rotting wood, usually fallen logs and tree stumps. Adults attracted to light.

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Brown Prionid (Orthosoma brunneum)

Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth (Parasa indetermina - 4699)

Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth

Parasa indetermina

Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, dogwood, hickory, maples, oaks, poplars, and rose bushes. Range: New York to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas. And, yes, the caterpillars are very attractive and do sting.  (BAMONA)

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Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth (Parasa indetermina - 4699)

Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

Orange Sulphur 

(Colias eurytheme)

Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the pea family, including alfalfa and various clovers. Adult Food: Nectar from many kinds of flowers including dandelion, milkweeds, goldenrods, and asters. (Source and more info:  BAMONA)

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Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

American Snout Butterfly (Libytheana carinenta)

American Snout Butterfly 

(Libytheana carinenta)

Resident in southern U.S. and Mexico. Periodic to northern U.S. and extreme southern Ontario. (BugGuide)

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American Snout Butterfly (Libytheana carinenta)

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

White-tailed Deer

(Odocoileus virginianus)

Young buck still in velvet.

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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)