6-Legged, Winged Things!

As a predator, Six-spotted Tiger Beetles contribute to the natural control of insects and other arthropods. Here, they are contributing to the continuation of the species!

https://entomology.umn.edu/six-spotted-tiger-beetle

A Marginalized Calligrapher visited the Blue-eyed Grass in my native garden. These tiny flies are sometimes called Flower Flies or Hoverflies.

Dark Paper Wasps will eat caterpillars, flies, ants, termites, spiders, bees and other wasps!

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/52757-Polistes-fuscatus

We found a female Ebony Jewelwing along the Ausable River channel recently. They tend to stay at rest longer than other dragonflies and damselflies. Wings on males are entirely black.

Asian Lady Beetles can have different colours and numbers of black spots, but can all be identified by the 'M' shaped mark on the thorax behind the head.

https://www.orkincanada.ca/pests/beetles/asian-lady-beetles/