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Yellow dung fly with prey Although the name suggests otherwise, the dung fly does not eat dung, but nectar and other flies. The larvae do live in the dung where they eat larvae from other flies. Geotagged,Scathophaga stercoraria,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Yellow dung fly with prey

Although the name suggests otherwise, the dung fly does not eat dung, but nectar and other flies. The larvae do live in the dung where they eat larvae from other flies.

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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 Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Oct 17, 2012. Captured Aug 19, 2012 08:57 in Bestseweg, 5691 Son, The Netherlands.
  • SLT-A55V
  • f/4.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm