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This is a mature male. Males wander in search of mates, so are without a web.
Ichneumon wasp, female, family Ichneumonidae. Very difficult to ID these even to subfamily from images alone.
Yes, female wolf spider, family Lycosidae, with babies on her back.
Females of this species are flightless, so probably wandered into the pool.
This is a female Amblycorypha sp.
Metallic blue color rules out Great Black Wasp. Nice find all the same!
This image needs to be removed from "Beneficial Insects - Great Lakes Region" group, please. Thank you.
Young nest of Bald-faced Hornet, Dolichovespula maculata. Queen often makes a funnel to better defend her nest.
Not Chlorion aerarium. Either Astata sp. or Podalonia sp. Very difficult to tell just from this one image.
