My very first thought when I saw this at my UV lights in Portland, Oregon (an adventure I talk about…
This was undoubtedly the find of the day on the trip to the Mt. St. Helens area that I talk…
These flies are abundant in the cemetery near my house, and I’ve seen many of them (or at least very…
This is the other cool bug I found a few days ago based on Craig Sondergaard’s tip. I only got…
First off, I apologize to anyone who wondered what happened to me for the past 2 weeks. I have been…
This is a striking and colorful member of the family Tephritidae, the true fruit flies, as opposed to the tiny…
I am not positive that this Syrphid fly is Chrysotoxum flavifrons. The fact that the last segment of the antenna…
This is my first profile of a member of the family Asilidae (robber flies; also known as assassin flies). I…
This wasp mimic is a very interesting soldier fly (family Stratiomyidae). For one thing the mimicry extends to having antennae…
On our recent trip recent trip into the Cascades I indulged in a bit of photography gluttony and used up…