Finding smaller things around sometimes surprise us, taking to blogging 2008 one learned quickly to never 'borrow photos', took me down a path of buying my first camera. Followed with passion for birds, then eclipsed into everything that catches ones eye!
Hawk Moths and Sphinx Moths found on every continent except Antarctica, excellent pollinators. Mosquito looking insect appears to be california tipula which don't bite like mozzies do.
Blame it on the seagull... !LOLZ
PS: Nice fire!