One of the several species of cuckoo bee found on many flowers across all sites. These are parasitic on mining bees Still working on species IDs.
Above: Osmia bucephala, male bufflehead mason bee
Below: Osmia atriventris, a female mason bee. The brush of hairs (scopae) under the abdomen are a feature of the family Megachilidae.
Below: Osmia atriventris, a female mason bee. The brush of hairs (scopae) under the abdomen are a feature of the family Megachilidae.
Above: A bristle fly (Tachinidae), a parasitoid.
Below: Hoplitis producta. The bent tips of the antennae are a feature of the males.
Below: Hoplitis producta. The bent tips of the antennae are a feature of the males.
