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Obviously this one has died but these are fascinating critters that "sting" a ...
In photo three, the Hawk is wiping off the ...
Metalic blue body and legs, red antennas, around 7 cm (3 in.) long.
± 28 mm wasp, orange antennas, dark blue black body
Katydid grasshopper is mimicking a Pompilid wasp
Large wasp with blue-black body and bright, rust-colored wings.
1 1/2 in. long, black with long legs and reddish wings edged in black.
Very large bug on the native narrow leafed milkweed
Predator and victim in macro...no ID on either...
Around 5 cm in length with orangish antennae and wings.
Difficult to determine species. Nectar feeding on milkweed.
It was dragging a Wolf spider up the side of the house.