Yellow Dung Flies

Description:

Scathophaga stercoraria are sexually dimorphic insects with an average lifespan of one to two months. The adult males of Scathophaga stercoraria 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. The adults range from 5 mm to 11 mm in length, and the males are generally larger than the females. The physical features of separate Scathophaga stercoraria populations can vary greatly, due in part to the range of locations in which the species is found.

Habitat:

Very common in cattle farming areas