There is so much beauty in Urban Environments like these American Sand Wasps (Bembix americana) found along the Ballona Creek in Urban Los Angeles. I was so captivated by these wasps that I went back to film them and research them. Thank you to Boaz Solorio (boazsolorio), Lindsay Rowe (gothentomologist), Jake Garcia (jakegarcia), and Eva Stoumbos for all the help on this with writing, edits, researching, and pinning. Filmed, Edited, and Music by Moses Aubrey Here are the sources we used: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN1424 and Solitary Wasps Behavior and Natural History, Kevin M. O'Neil. Have You Seen Me (Web Series) This series aims to educate the public about the wildlife, plants, and fungi that are close to them. To learn about their neighbors and inspire others to go outside and connect with nature! We will also do our best to concise while providing high quality films. Ig: Average__moe iNaturalist: MosesAubrey Website: 1mosesaubrey.wixsite.com/mosesaubrey

iNaturalist is a wonderful app that helps you view nature everywhere you look! Whether you are in a big city or in the tropics it can help you learn about the ecosystem that you are in. Thank you you to: Allison Shultz, Olivia Sanderfoot, Eva Stoumbos and Jake Garcia for the writing, editing and conceptual suggestions. Download iNaturalist now on the app store or the play store and begin learning about your local ecosystem.

There is so much beauty in the biodiversity that exists in our urban environments wether that is here in Los Angeles on unceded Tongva and Chumash territory or your city. Anywhere from New York to Dakar to Budapest to Bejing and everywhere else in between. There is so much biodiversity everywhere and I hope you aren't sleeping on Urban BIODIVERSITY and WILDLIFE. I plan to upload more and help people realize what can be found in these urban environments including all of the plant, animals, and more that we share our cities with! Join me on this incredible journey of learning! Maybe sometimes we'll be in the city and maybe the wilderness! Who knows where we'll be next?