Spotted Spreadwing mating pair, Striped Meadowhawk pair ovipositing. This species oviposits in tandom and often in groups within a small area. A pair of Striped Meadowhawks ovipositing and a pair mating. They commonly oviposit in grassy areas that will later be flooded by winter rains. A solitary wasp (~3/4″ long). This one, a Great Golden Digger Wasp, feeds on nector. The female digs burrows and provisions chambers with insects such as grasshopper and Katydids. Insects are stung and placed in chambers where a single egg is laid. Our largest damselfly in Oregon, a male California Spreadwing. A mating pair of California Spreadwings. Its been a boom year in the Cascades for the California Tortoiseshell. Greater Yellowlegs.