The Attractions of Dead Plants

I'm tired, and I have a lot of stuff to do, so let's just get on with the pictures, shall we?

Backyard Bug of the Day:

 Bristletail, with bonus springtail photobomber. The springtails were everywhere today.

 I found two bristletails on a rock.

The candy striped leaf hoppers' favorite tree was a popular insect hangout today, and not just for candy striped leaf hoppers:

 Fly and ants

 Springtail

 Candy striped leaf hoppers

Springtails were everywheeeeeere...

 Caterpillar

 Plant bug

 MORE springtails

The mums continue to attract a variety of insects, even wilted as they are:

 Midge

 Fly

 Springtail, of course.

Ant

The moth from yesterday was still hanging around on the same flower.

 Tree louse

 Winter crane fly

I keep forgetting to mention it, but I have heard crickets every day this week. A lot of them on Monday (though not anywhere near as many as in the warmer months), and two yesterday, and one today. Some insects show great determination.