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Golden haired fly - likely Scathophaga sp. If it weren't for all of the S. stercoria photos showing flies with clearly black antenna, I'd think it was one of those, but this one has far lighter reddish antenna.  Geotagged,Scathophaga stercoraria,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Golden haired fly - likely Scathophaga sp.

If it weren't for all of the S. stercoria photos showing flies with clearly black antenna, I'd think it was one of those, but this one has far lighter reddish antenna.

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  1. Maybe Scathophaga furcata, if it's variable? Posted 2 years ago
    1. I was wondering that too - they all looked far more gray and less fuzzy though? Do they possibly hybridize? Posted 2 years ago
      1. I thought the same. They might hybridize or just be variable? Or, maybe there is a similar genus? Posted 2 years ago
        1. BugGuide says variation- they placed in Scathophaga stercoraria. Posted 2 years ago
          1. Awesome that you got the ID! Posted 2 years ago

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"Scathophaga stercoraria", commonly known as the yellow dung fly or the golden dung fly, is one of the most familiar and abundant flies in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. As its common name suggests, it is often found on the feces of large mammals, such as horses, cattle, sheep, deer, and wild boar, where it goes to breed.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded May 12, 2023. Captured May 11, 2023 08:56 in 329 29th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112, USA.
  • X-E2
  • f/9.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 80mm