Shots from a trip afield

[Malkavian]

Found these lurking around a thicket of goldenrod in my landlord's backyard. We've got a couple wheel bugs, what I believe is a lynx spider, and some various wasps that I"d appreciate an ID on if anyone can help, and last but not least a random spider that I found on the patio door

 

[Malkavian]

Few more. Freshly molted mantis, butterfly, writing spider, more of a different wheel bug. Also something that i THINK was a caterpillar which looks strikingly lots like goldenrod, and an unidentified beetle.

 

[Malkavian]

All in all not bad for about 40 square feet of goldenrod. I was out there searchin for ambush bugs, I'd heard they favor goldenrod, but no such luck.