Ladybugs in love! ;) This couple was mating on a milkweed leaf in my yard. She will later deposit her eggs on the plant, continuing the cycle. The male is much smaller than the female.
munching on an aphid on the back of a milkweed leaf in my yard. These insects pack quite a punch for their small size, they can eat a large number of aphids during their short larval stage.
Hemiptera
