Cross Orbweaver - Araneus diadematus

I found this very large web in the flower garden and sitting in the middle was this beauty.

Woolly Aphid - Eriosomatinae

It was a cloudy day and we were sitting out having coffee when I noticed this tiny bluish thing flying above the flower bed. It was a Wooly Aphid and at only 3mm these tiny guys are pretty tough to follow.

Green Arches - Anaplectoides prasina

I found this worn late season moth under the porch light. No surprise since the larva feed on apple and there are lots of orchards in this area.

Spider Wasp - Pompilidae Auplopus

I found this guy near the gate to the Fylton Forest where the California Quail like having their dust bath. When I first saw this guy I knew I had never seen anything like it before. Its movements were quick and nervous-like, always digging in the sand and flying off when approached. It seemed like it was on a mission.

Four-spotted Sap Beetle - Glischrochilus quadrisignatus

We were sitting at the picnic table having coffee when B spotted this guy crawling across the table. I thought it was odd that it had a bunch of stuff stuck to it until I found out that it was a Sap Beetle.

Running Crab Spider - Philodromus dispar

These guys aren't called Running Crab Spiders for the fun of it. For something so small they can really go. I managed to get these photos up by the compost bin.

Zebra Jumper - Salticus scenicus

B spotted this tiny jumper on the stuccoed wall in the screen porch. I'm not sure whether I would have noticed it. At only 3mm in size this guy is pretty small. When I tried to get a photo, it would hide behind one of the tiny stucco bumps or crevices. I had to wait till it came back out and I finally was able to get a few shots. It turned out to be a young Zebra Jumper. I eventually found an adult by the picnic table.