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Common yellow dung fly

Scathophaga_stercoraria

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

Little yellow fly, apparently found around cows and horses feces. However, they are also predator of smaller insects. Here this one is eating another insect.

Habitat:

Prairies, grass fields, orchards, farms.

Reference Links:

Scathophaga stercoraria

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Comments (2)
KarenSaxton
fantastic spotting. I found yours via the related spottings and then searching your spottings. Just uploaded a pair mating

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Biodiversity in Belgium

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PublishedMay 26, 2011

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