bright red
On the Tuff Canyon trail, near Santa Elena Canyon.
Sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae, female
Sauntered to tank to see if new animal tracks in sand after rain day before yesterday. Found a bunch of raised tunnels in the moist area near tank water edge.
Underground cricket?
Stop on the county road while driving back to hotel to recharge for the evening moth event, etc. Earlier morning clouds and nice breeze had left us. Now sunshine and increasing heat.
Not at all sure about my tentative ID.
this is the first case of this invasive i have found this far south on the island . probably because where the mason bee house was was in the yard of a person who had old uncleaned houses up .