albertcardona, (edited ) The bee parasites are out en force. Blood bees, nomad bees, and worst of all, the bee body snatchers: conopid flies. It’s tough to be a busy bee minding your own business…
Nomad bee, Nomada sp. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/208316668
Blood bee, Sphecodes sp. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/208306622
Conopid fly, Myopa vicaria http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/208307362
Conopid fly, Myopa sp. (update: not ferruginous bee grabber, Sicus ferrugineus) http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/208316797
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