I think?? Rather small (around honeybee size) but round; apical hair bands, antennae seem longer than in Melissodes.
Fell from the heavens, or more likely the milkweed or ca fuschia i was pruning back 🤔
At a distance, I saw this kingfisher land on a bare branch near the water’s edge.
Narrowleaf milkweed reported separately
so many crickets so little time
my yard is fruitful hunting grounds atm
Started my hike from the Webb Canyon entrance of Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
All of my observations from this visit:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=37.301273149940045&nelng=-121.10340457233869&on=2024-06-30&order=asc&place_id=any&swlat=36.74759250429407&swlng=-122.42725711140119&user_id=joemdo