Insects being tended by Argentine ants.
Sepulveda Basin
Tujunga Wash North
on Eriogonum elongatum
Exhibited typical hover fly behavior; genus suggested based on AI
LA River Whitsett
Sepulveda Basin LA River
Two of these near one another seeming to bob up and down..a courtship thing??
Tuttle Creek Road
Franklin Canyon
ID uncertain. This species has not been observed previously in TX.
Really pretty underwings.
Host appears to be an Acronicta sp. caterpillar, Ophiocordyceps elongata
Excellent find! Host and morphology are a good match to O. elongata—uncommon.