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Wingless Soldier Fly - Boreoides subulatus General Description<br />
Body brown (male) or grey (female). No wings on females. Body up to 2 cm long.<br />
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Biology<br />
Female Wingless Soldier Flies are seen on walls and fences, laying masses of long white eggs. Larvae live in damp soil or rotting vegetation, especially in or near compost.<br />
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Distribution<br />
South-eastern mainland Australia.<br />
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Habitat<br />
Gardens. Australia,Australian Wingless Soldier Fly,Boreoides subulatus,Fall,Geotagged

Wingless Soldier Fly - Boreoides subulatus

General Description
Body brown (male) or grey (female). No wings on females. Body up to 2 cm long.

Biology
Female Wingless Soldier Flies are seen on walls and fences, laying masses of long white eggs. Larvae live in damp soil or rotting vegetation, especially in or near compost.

Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.

Habitat
Gardens.

comments (3)

Christine Young

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What?! This is so cool. Great capture, Ernst! Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Species record created, go ahead and add the ID :). Posted 6 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Christine Posted 6 years ago

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The Australian Wingless Soldier Fly

Boreoides subulatus is a soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Ernst

By Ernst

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Uploaded Aug 7, 2019. Captured Jun 9, 2019 15:16 in 13 Wilfords Ln, Milton NSW 2538, Australia.

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Canon EOS 650D
f/25.0
1/99s
ISO1600
135mm

Captured in the fall. More fall photos.