Cricket, or some weird wingless grasshopper.

[alfredo]

[Mz Pip]

1. He's gorgeous

whatever he is.

I can't answer your question, but really do like the photo. :-)

[alfredo]

2. Looks like it has a praying mantis head!

[alfredo]

3. dupe

[Itchinjim]

4. Baby cricket.

I shot this last summer. The little guy sat on this marigold for a week or so and then disappeared. I think a bird got him.

[alfredo]

5. Thanks. Maybe it grew up and looked for a better location.

[HarveyDarkey]

6. Great shot no matter what it is

I'm leaning towards some version of cricket. Beautiful creature.

[alfredo]

7. I was stalking a black and white fly when I saw it.

[HarveyDarkey]

9. Get any photos of the fly?

Bugs are so hard to get macros of, they move so quickly.

[alfredo]

11. No, it flew off. The cricket was nice about sitting still.

[Saphire]

8. the lighting is perfect to show off his green body against the yellow.

[alfredo]

12. It was the flash of green that caught my eye.

[Cassandra]

10. Those have been shades of brown here...

and hanging out on the rose bushes.

[alfredo]

13. The roses have passed their prime and now it is the coneheads

and other Echinaceas time to show off.