Large, found in leaf litter alongside snails and cockroaches. Temp: 65 degrees Fahrenheit. If anyone knows exactly what kind this is, feel free to tell me.
On mulch in yard. At first glance, thought it was a house fly. Would welcome help with identification.
These aphids are infesting a cultivated Asclepias fascicularis (milkweed).
At least two hover flies were also in the vicinity, landing on the Asclepias and on a cultivated Eriogonum fasciculatum (California buckwheat). Hover fly larvae feed on aphids, so the flies might have been laying eggs.