Bee Fly (Bombyliidae) on sandstone - Hemipenthes sinuosa
Here is a little Bee Fly (Bombyliidae, Diptera) that is different from the one in my [Previous] photo - larger and darker, without the white bands on its abdomen. I found it on the same sandstone rock that we keep in a water tub by our still-dry creek. We keep water in the tub for any critters that might come by, and we keep the rock in the tub so any small critters that fall in can scramble out. I suspect this one is the Sinuous Bee Fly (Hemipenthes sinuosa), at least it's similar to that species. HFDF! (San Marcos Pass, 14 May 2020)
Bee Fly (Bombyliidae) on sandstone - Hemipenthes sinuosa
Here is a little Bee Fly (Bombyliidae, Diptera) that is different from the one in my [Previous] photo - larger and darker, without the white bands on its abdomen. I found it on the same sandstone rock that we keep in a water tub by our still-dry creek. We keep water in the tub for any critters that might come by, and we keep the rock in the tub so any small critters that fall in can scramble out. I suspect this one is the Sinuous Bee Fly (Hemipenthes sinuosa), at least it's similar to that species. HFDF! (San Marcos Pass, 14 May 2020)