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Latin name: Scathophaga stercoraria
Size: Approximately 10mms long
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: April to October.
Food: The adults feed on small insects on the dung. The larvae feed on
dung.
Habitat: Pasture. Anywhere with horse, cow or sheep dung.
Special features: The males have bright yellow furry bodies. The females
are slightly more dull coloured.
In early spring yellow dung-flies congregate on dung to mate and lay eggs. Their
larvae feed and develop inside the dung.
UK Safari Creepy-Crawlies Section
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