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Common yellow dung fly

Scathophaga_stercoraria

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.

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2 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 8 years ago

Thanks Karen

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 8 years ago

fantastic spotting. I found yours via the related spottings and then searching your spottings. Just uploaded a pair mating

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The MnMs

Vlaanderen, Belgium

Spotted on Oct 31, 2010
Submitted on May 26, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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