My guess is that this insect is of the Pentatomidae (Shield bug) family. No insects were harmed during the session EDITED: and here's a fly:
They aren't inherently pretty insects, I should say! But you captured them nicely. Mostly so in 3. Where did you put him and how did you light him for that photo?
Thanks - I brought it into my kitchen - and put him on a sheet of paper - then lit it up from overhead with an external flash. (Macro photography is tricky but fun )
