Insect Hugging, Mating, and Copulation in Vermont

 

A whole lot of hugging is going on. Maybe some copulation, mating, and fun in the sun.

order	family	species	common_name (Linked to photos)
Coleoptera	Buprestidae	Agrilus cuprescens	Rose Stem Girdler
Coleoptera	Cantharidae	Chauliognathus pensylvanicus	Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Coleoptera	Cantharidae	Chauliognathus pensylvanicus	Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Coleoptera	Cantharidae	Pacificanthia rotundicollis	Rotund-collared Soldier Beetle
Coleoptera	Cerambycidae	Cyrtophorus verrucosus	Ant-like Longhorn Beetle
Coleoptera	Cerambycidae	Megacyllene robiniae	Locust Borer
Coleoptera	Cerambycidae	Typocerus velutinus	Banded Longhorn Beetle
Coleoptera	Cerambycidae	Typocerus velutinus	Banded Longhorn Beetle
Coleoptera	Cerambycidae	Typocerus velutinus	Banded Longhorn Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Chrysochus auratus	Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Lema daturaphila	Three-lined Potato Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Lema daturaphila	Three-lined Potato Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Lema daturaphila	Three-lined Potato Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Lema daturaphila	Three-lined Potato Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Leptinotarsa decemlineata	Colorado Potato Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Lilioceris lilii	Lily Leaf Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Lilioceris lilii	Lily Leaf Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Lilioceris lilii	Lily Leaf Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Lilioceris lilii	Lily Leaf Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Lilioceris lilii	Lily Leaf Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Plagiodera versicolora	Imported Willow Leaf Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Plagiodera versicolora	Imported Willow Leaf Beetle
Coleoptera	Chrysomelidae	Plateumaris rufa	Red Aquatic Leaf Beetle
Coleoptera	Cicindelidae	Cicindela sexguttata	Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Coleoptera	Coccinellidae	Harmonia axyridis	Asian Lady Beetle
Coleoptera	Curculionidae	Polydrusus formosus	Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Exomala orientalis	Oriental Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Macrodactylus subspinosus	American Rose Chafer
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Macrodactylus subspinosus	American Rose Chafer
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Macrodactylus subspinosus	American Rose Chafer
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Coleoptera	Scarabaeidae	Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle
Diptera	Conopidae	Physocephala furcillata	Thick-headed Flies
Diptera	Ptychopteridae	Bittacomorpha clavipes	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Diptera	Ptychopteridae	Bittacomorpha clavipes	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Diptera	Syrphidae	Eristalis dimidiata	Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Diptera	Syrphidae	Eurimyia stipata	Long-nosed Swamp Fly
Diptera	Syrphidae	Merodon equestris	Narcissus Bulb Fly
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus geminatus	Eastern Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus geminatus	Eastern Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus geminatus	Eastern Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus geminatus	Eastern Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus marginatus	Margined Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus marginatus	Margined Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus marginatus	Margined Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus marginatus	Margined Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus marginatus	Margined Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus marginatus	Margined Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus marginatus	Margined Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus marginatus	Margined Calligrapher
Diptera	Syrphidae	Toxomerus marginatus	Margined Calligrapher
Diptera	Tephritidae	Eutreta noveboracensis	E.N.
Diptera	Tephritidae	Eutreta noveboracensis	E.N.
Diptera	Xylophagidae	Dialysis elongata	D.E.
Hemiptera	Coreidae	Anasa tristis	Squash Bug
Hemiptera	Lygaeidae	Lygaeus kalmii	Eastern Small Milkweed Bug
Hemiptera	Lygaeidae	Lygaeus kalmii	Small Milkweed Bug
Hemiptera	Lygaeidae	Lygaeus kalmii	Small Milkweed Bug
Hemiptera	Pentatomidae	Cosmopepla lintneriana	Twice-stabbed Stink Bug
Hemiptera	Pentatomidae	Cosmopepla lintneriana	Twice-stabbed Stink Bug
Hemiptera	Pentatomidae	Cosmopepla lintneriana	Twice-stabbed Stink Bug
Hemiptera	Pentatomidae	Cosmopepla lintneriana	Twice-stabbed Stink Bug
Hemiptera	Reduviidae	Phymata americana	Jagged Ambush Bug
Hemiptera	Reduviidae	Zelus luridus	Pale Green Assassin Bug
Hemiptera	Reduviidae	Zelus luridus	Pale Green Assassin Bug
Hemiptera	Reduviidae	Zelus luridus	Pale Green Assassin Bug
Hymenoptera	Andrenidae	Andrena wilkella	Wilke's Mining Bee
Hymenoptera	Andrenidae	Protandrena andrenoides	Eastern Bare-Miner
Hymenoptera	Colletidae	Colletes inaequalis	Unequal Cellophane Bee
Hymenoptera	Colletidae	Colletes inaequalis	Unequal Cellophane Bee
Hymenoptera	Colletidae	Colletes inaequalis	Unequal Cellophane Bee
Hymenoptera	Colletidae	Colletes inaequalis	Unequal Cellophane Bee
Hymenoptera	Colletidae	Colletes inaequalis	Unequal Cellophane Bee
Hymenoptera	Colletidae	Colletes inaequalis	Unequal Cellophane Bee
Hymenoptera	Colletidae	Colletes inaequalis	Unequal Cellophane Bee
Hymenoptera	Colletidae	Hylaeus modestus	Modest Masked Bee
Hymenoptera	Crabronidae	Trypoxylon lactitarse	Square-headed Wasps
Hymenoptera	Halictidae	Augochlora pura	Pure Green Sweat bee
Hymenoptera	Halictidae	Lasioglossum leucozonium	White-banded Sweat Bee
Hymenoptera	Megachilidae	Chelostoma philadelphi	Mock-orange Scissor Bee
Hymenoptera	Megachilidae	Chelostoma philadelphi	Mock-orange Scissor Bee
Hymenoptera	Megachilidae	Chelostoma philadelphi	Mock-orange Scissor Bee
Hymenoptera	Megachilidae	Chelostoma philadelphi	Mock-orange Scissor Bee
Hymenoptera	Megachilidae	Chelostoma philadelphi	Mock-orange Scissor Bee
Hymenoptera	Megachilidae	Chelostoma philadelphi	Mock-orange Scissor Bee
Hymenoptera	Sphecidae	Eremnophila aureonotata	Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp
Hymenoptera	Sphecidae	Eremnophila aureonotata	Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp
Hymenoptera	Sphecidae	Eremnophila aureonotata	Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp
Hymenoptera	Sphecidae	Eremnophila aureonotata	Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp
Hymenoptera	Sphecidae	Eremnophila aureonotata	Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp
Hymenoptera	Vespidae	Euodynerus foraminatus	Pitted Mason Wasp
Hymenoptera	Vespidae	Parazumia symmorpha	Tapered Mason Wasp
Lepidoptera	Erebidae	Cisseps fulvicollis	Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Lepidoptera	Nymphalidae	Phyciodes tharos	Pearl Crescent
Lepidoptera	Pieridae	Pieris rapae	Cabbage White
Lepidoptera	Pieridae	Pieris rapae	Cabbage White
Lepidoptera	Sphingidae	Hemaris thysbe	Hummingbird Clearwing
Odonata	Aeshnidae	Aeshna canadensis	Canada Darner
Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Chromagrion conditum	Aurora Damsel
Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Enallagma aspersum	Azure Bluet
Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Enallagma aspersum	Azure Bluet
Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Enallagma aspersum	Azure Bluet
Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Enallagma aspersum	Azure Bluet
Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Enallagma aspersum	Azure Bluet
Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Enallagma aspersum	Azure Bluet
Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Enallagma aspersum	Azure Bluet
Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Enallagma aspersum	Azure Bluet
Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Enallagma aspersum	Azure Bluet
Odonata	Lestidae	Lestes congener	Spotted Spreadwing
Odonata	Lestidae	Lestes congener	Spotted Spreadwing
Odonata	Lestidae	Lestes eurinus	Amber-winged Spreadwing
Odonata	Lestidae	Lestes eurinus	Amber-winged Spreadwing
Odonata	Libellulidae	Ladona julia	Chalk-fronted Corporal
Odonata	Libellulidae	Sympetrum vicinum	Autumn Meadowhawk
Odonata	Libellulidae	Sympetrum vicinum	Autumn Meadowhawk
Odonata	Libellulidae	Sympetrum vicinum	Autumn Meadowhawk
Odonata	Libellulidae	Sympetrum vicinum	Autumn Meadowhawk
Orthoptera	Acrididae	Dissosteira carolina	Carolina Grasshopper