Yellow Dung Fly
Taken at Barns Ness on 18th August 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at Skinflats on 29th October 2017 with Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Female
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 23rd April 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
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Yellow Dung Fly
Yellow Dung Fly.
Species:
Order:
Family:		 Scathophaga stercoraria.
Diptera.
Scathophagidae.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:

Description:



Size:
Feature:
 The larvae are coprophagous, relying on dung for nutrition
The adults mainly prey on smaller insects,mostly other Diptera.
They can also consume nectar and dung.
The adult males are bright golden-yellow with orange-yellow
fur on the front legs. Females are a little duller in color, with
pronounced green-brown tinges, and no brightly colored fur
on the front legs.
5 - 11 mm.
In the absence of other prey, the yellow dung fly may turn to cannibalism.