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Exotic Streaktail (Allograpta exotica)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Coldwater Canyon Park
First time I've seen these mating-on CA brittlebush
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Oblique Streaktail (Allograpta obliqua)Observer
trinarobertsDescription
Photos span about two and a half hours, from just-emerged to ready to fly away.
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Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)Observer
anudibranchmomDescription
Genus ID as per Emil Petrinic; I shot soooo many photos! I would LOVE to know if @johnasher can take a crack at a species-level ID, I think I've shown every possible angle, so enthusiastic, but perhaps there isn't sharp enough detail?
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Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)Observer
arthurmacmillanDescription
The male Valley Carpenter Bee has some impressive attributes. It buzzes so loudly when it flies it seems like a hummingbird at first. This powerful sound impresses and attracts females. It is believe to be able to control its temperature better than most other bees, allowing it to fly in both cooler and warmer ambient temperatures than most other bees.
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Pseudomalus auratusObserver
anudibranchmomDescription
Same location as this one from 2017: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8178222 @selwynq
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Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle (Psyllobora vigintimaculata)Observer
anudibranchmomDescription
Numerous, about 50 individuals on mildewed yellow zucchini leaves.
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Oblique Streaktail (Allograpta obliqua)Observer
msnewelDescription
Interesting new (to me @ least) syrphid fly, which I think may be a specimen of Oblique Stripetail (Allograpta obliqua), observed foraging on cultivated/cultivated red poppies (Papaver orientalis) in the backyard flower bed.
