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Very cool antennae!

Caterpillar. Built "tent" from rolled leaves from Eupatorium vaseyi.

Several individuals pictured.

on butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Observed visiting multiple tomatillo flowers in the garden (Physalis philadelphica 'toma verde'). Apparent bulging clypeus as per VT Center for Ecostudies species profile.

Fluorescent in 365 nanometer ultraviolet light.

~15mm length; ♀. ID by Martin Hauser @ BugGuide .Saw this guy in our garden. (live oak, chaparral habitat).

~6mm length. Seen in our garden, on Eriogonum. (live oak/chaparral habitat). ID by John F. Carr @ BugGuide.

~5mm length. Seen in our garden on Argyranthemum frutescens. (live oak/chaparral habitat). ID by Martin Hauser @ BugGuide.

juvenile

two molts to adulthood, male

Hunting, catching, and eating a moth.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60283843

Cute little friend guarding my snap pea plants.

On liatris ohlingerae buds!

bugguide.net/node/view/259014

Kern County, California

Thanks to Eric Fisher for confirming this ID!

Independence Creek Preserve, Terrell Co., TX

Beefly from Mount Pinos, Ventura County, California

Temescal Ridge
Haven't seen this one before I don't think...not sure where to class it

Oso Flaco Dunes, San Luis Obispo County, California

Lots of these on dying branch of Quaking Aspen/P. tremuloides. Images 2-4 though 10x loup. 4th image of one of these cocoons (?) from below: not all of these have exited.

Found on spotted bee balm at Ellison Creek Sand Prairie Nature Preserve.

Found on spotted bee balm at Ellison Creek Sand Prairie Nature Preserve.

Visiting spotted bee balm on degraded sand prairie / sewage lagoon levee.