Long Horned Black Legionnaire
Soldier Fly.
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 28th May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
Fact File
Soldier Fly -Long Horned Black Legionnaire.
Long Horned Black Legionnaire Soldier Fly.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local names: 		Beris geniculata.
Diptera.
Stratiomyidae.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Length:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 		Decaying vegetable matter.

5.5 - 6.5 mm.
Damp woodland and riversides.
Mid May - Early September.