Fly - Polietes Lardarius
Taken at Aberlady on 24th July 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Fact File

Fly - Polietes Lardarius.
Species:
Order:
Family:		 Polietes lardarius.
Diptera.
Muscidae.
Habitat:
Food:
Description:
Length:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 Various, but often around lush vegetation.
Adults are attracted to Stinkhorn fungi.
A greyish fly with a chequered appearance and striped thorax.
8 - 10 mm.
Summer - Late Autumn.
Breeds in dung.