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What is this?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 9:30 pm
by David M
Yesterday (9th May) whilst out on Fairwood Common on the Gower, I came across these bee-like insects on some cow dung.
Does anyone know what they are?
Re: What is this?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 9:38 pm
by Nigel Kiteley
They're Yellow Dung Flies ( Scathophaga stercoraria ) David.
Re: What is this?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 10:44 pm
by David M
Many thanks for that, Nigel. I don't recall ever noticing these before.
Quite attractive little critters, even if their favoured haunt is decidedly unpleasant!