Scathophaga stercoraria

Golden yellow flies covering cow pats are a familiar sight but it’s rare, understandably, that anyone gets down to take a close look. These Yellow Dung Fly are quite spectacular beasts. Insight into Yellow Dung Fly (Scathophaga stercoraria): common throughout … Read More

Common name: Yellow Dung Fly Latin name: Scathophaga stercoraria Family: Scathophagidae Flies: April to October Date: 12 October Location: garden, Marsland valley, Devon