Some insects I photographed in Conservatory Garden, Central Park on Saturday, July 7. The sunflower one full of bugs was not in the garden, it was in a patch of flowers near North Meadow. The Emerald Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius) was identified by bugguide.net within a day. I had trouble identifying it and sent in the pictures. They are the tops and so helpful. I knew it was probably a Jumping Spider, but not which one. I hope I got the others correct. Let me know if I am wrong.

Red aphids on Astericae, Central Park 7/7/2018

Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) on Astericae, Central Park 7/7/2018

Red Milweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetraophthalmus) on Astericae, Central Park 7/7/2018

Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota) and Soldier Fly (Microchrysa sp.),, Central Park 7/7/2018

Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera), Central Park 7/7/2018

Bee Fly (Bombyliidae) an a Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea), United States, Central Park 7/7/2018

Bee Fly (Bombyliidae) an a Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea), United States, Central Park 7/7/2018

Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) and a small Serphini Estrophella, Central Park 7/7/2018

Silver-Spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma), Central Park 7/7/2018Central Park 7/7/2018

Small Bee-like Fly (Toxomerus marginatus), Central Park 7/7/2018

European paper wasp (Polistes dominula), on Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus), Central Park 7/7/2018

Emerald Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius), Central Park 7/7/2018

Emerald Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius), Central Park 7/7/2018

Tiger Bee Fly (Xenox tigrinus), Central Park 7/7/2018

Barred Bee Fly (Exoprosopa fasciata), Central Park 7/7/2018

Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus), Central Park 7/7/2018

Leaf Beetle sp. (Chrysomelidae) on a Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea), Central Park 7/7/2018