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Black Soldier Fly

Hermetia illucens

Photo by John B.
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Field Notes

Description:

Stratiomyidae; Hermetiinae; Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758).

Habitat:

This Black Soldier Fly was spotted in our backyard, on String Beans (Vigna unguiculata) locally called Sitaw. Plant information from - http://www.stuartxchange.org/Sitaw.html

Reference Links:

Hermetia illucens - Wikipedia, Photos of Genus Hermetia · iNaturalist Guatemala

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PublishedJanuary 28, 2024

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