Fly to the flame

Many of these tiny fly species within family Sepsidae resemble ants.

And many Sepsids have a curious wing-waving habit made more apparent by the tiny dark patches at the wing end.

They can often be found around dung or decaying plant and animal material where eggs are laid and larvae develop.

Also commonly known as scavenger flies and ensign flies.

This is Parapalaeosepsis plebeia. I singled this one out, but at the time of taking the image, there were hundreds all over the kangaroo paw flowers.

Around 4 mm length.