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A Garden Spider (Argiope appensa), ventral view, near Mile Marker 24 of the Pi'ilani Highway, Kahikinui District, south Maui. Females reach a body length (including legs) of 7 cm with distinctive black and yellow coloration; the brown males are only about 2 cm.
A nice close-up showing the intricate geometry of the web of a female Garden Spider (Argiope appensa). 'Iao alley, west Maui.
A female Garden Spider (Argiope appensa) spins silken thread around the carcass of a freshly stunned victim. 'Iao Valley, west Maui.
A pair of Honey Bees on a Yellow Protea, Kula, Maui.
A large flight of Black delta vespid wasps (Delta curvatum) suddenly fell in love with the Gallilean thermometer hanging from the roof of my lanai (see next photo for a closeup of the confused bugs). Web sources indicate that similar gatherings of this species are common; they may group together during adverse weather, such as an extremely hot day. Kihei, south Maui.
A close-up of very confused Black Delta Vespid Wasps (Delta curvatum) worshiping the contents of a Gallilean thermometer hanging in my lanai. Kihei, Maui. Web sources indicate that similar gatherings of this species are common; they may group together during adverse weather, such as an extremely hot day. It was quite warm (>90 degrees F) when this photo was taken.
A Common Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans) resting on a bromeliad, Ulupalakua, south Maui.
A close-up of very confused Black Delta Vespid Wasps (Delta curvatum) worshiping the contents of a Gallilean thermometer hanging in my lanai. Kihei, Maui.

Web sources indicate that similar gatherings of this species are common; they may group together during adverse weather, such as an extremely hot day. It was quite warm (>90 degrees F) when this photo was taken.
A close-up of very confused Black Delta Vespid Wasps (Delta curvatum) worshiping the contents of a Gallilean thermometer hanging in my lanai. Kihei, Maui. Web sources indicate that similar gatherings of this species are common; they may group together during adverse weather, such as an extremely hot day. It was quite warm (>90 degrees F) when this photo was taken.
A close-up of very confused Black Delta Vespid Wasps (Delta curvatum) worshiping the contents of a Gallilean thermometer hanging in my lanai. Kihei, Maui.

Web sources indicate that similar gatherings of this species are common; they may group together during adverse weather, such as an extremely hot day. It was quite warm (>90 degrees F) when this photo was taken.
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