Grasshopper Laying Eggs
Walking along a gravel path & spotted a female grasshopper laying her eggs. Took the shot at a distance so I didn't disturb her.
Id confirmed on bugguide here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/2165402
A group of five ducklings - Mama is nowhere in sight, nor any other adult duck. They seemed to be doing just fine without supervision!
About 1/4" (6 mm) long. CV likes either Liorhyssus hyalinus or Niesthrea louisianica. It landed on my cheek, I brushed it off, so there's probably some body damage.