Yellow Dung-fly.
Scientific name: Scathophaga stercoraria.
The Yellow dung is a common fly in the UK and can often be found on or near dung. The males are bright yellow and very hairy. The females are duller in colouration, often brown, and have fewer hairs. Males and females are predators of other insects that visit the dung. The larvae of the yellow dung fly feed on dung. Info: Amateur Entomologists Society.
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Yellow Dung-fly.
Scientific name: Scathophaga stercoraria.
The Yellow dung is a common fly in the UK and can often be found on or near dung. The males are bright yellow and very hairy. The females are duller in colouration, often brown, and have fewer hairs. Males and females are predators of other insects that visit the dung. The larvae of the yellow dung fly feed on dung. Info: Amateur Entomologists Society.
Many thanks to people who view or comment on my photos.