What
Tribe SyrphiniObserver
kevronicoalDescription
**[Please help ID the hoverfly if possible, not yellow jacket! There's a separate post for yellow jacket]
Note that the head of the Hoverfly is red from being consumed, probably not normally red.
Probably a yellow jacket, consuming a yellow hoverfly
What
Alaska Yellowjacket (Vespula alascensis)Observer
kevronicoalDescription
**[Please help ID the yellow jacket, not hoverfly! Will make separate post for hoverfly]
Probably a yellow jacket, consuming a yellow hoverfly
Photos / Sounds
What
Zebra Jumping Spider (Salticus scenicus)Observer
kevronicoalDescription
Was perhaps a baby or juvenile jumping spider - definitely not fully grown since it was very tiny! (<1mm). Probably a Zebra Jumper
What
Subfamily AsilinaeObserver
kevronicoalDescription
Little too close for accurate ID'ing from rest of body. But Robber Fly nonetheless
Photos / Sounds
What
Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)Observer
kevronicoalDescription
Very patient with me to allow me to get very close! Taken via reversing my lens for macro
Photos / Sounds
What
Bristle Flies (Family Tachinidae)Observer
kevronicoalDescription
Many variations seen around camp in the trees and flowers. Not sure why photos are flipped