prey item, bee, hopper and ?fly for id please.

[marvin]

many thanks again









tim

[aeshna5]

The bee looks like Bombus pratorum to me.

[JRsbugs]

#1 is Muscidae, Coenosia sp.. Prey is a gnat, maybe a Sciarid.

#2 Bombus lapidarius male.. (pratorum doesn't have so much yellow on the face)

#3 Common Froghopper I think, maybe a pregnant female?

#4 Stratiomyidae, looks like Beris vallata.

[Jason Green]

First is a female Muscid - I collected a mightily similar-looking specimen (distinctive-ish, to my inexperienced eye) that I plan on working on when I get Gregor's key to these. I'll update you on it's det., which may provide you with an avenue of research.

Last, a Beris species - something in the area of B. clavipes.

[marvin]

thanks again 'guys'...great job.

incidentally, is that a fungal infection on the eye of the Beris?

tim

[Jason Green]

Looks like detritus/organic matter - not fungal, in my opinion.