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I am author of "Insectpedia" and "Wasps: The Astonishing Diversity of a Misunderstood Insect."
Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
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This is an adult male, which is why you did not find it in a web. Great shot!
Males are usually brown. Many females here in Colorado are also brown.
This is a young (immature) specimen.
This is a scarab beetle, family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Dynastinae. Not sure which genus or species.
Long-jawed orbweaver, Tetragnatha sp.
She's ovipositing, too. Her abdomen is sunk into the soil in your image.
This is a mygalomorph spider (tarantulas, trapdoor spiders, etc), and appears freshly-molted.
Spectacular shot of a neat bug!
Polistes carolina is likely a "species complex" that is not yet fully understood.
Male longhorned bee, family Apidae, tribe Eucerini. Can't be more specific from this image alone.
