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 Fly ID (Muir of Dinnet, Scotland)
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| Gman |
Posted on 26-07-2022 15:06
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Hi All This fly appeared from nowhere and started featsing on the very small black flies that were all over this small thistle. I noticed the bright red spot(?) on the scutellum. But I have no idea whether this is some sort of parasite or infection etc? If anyone has an idea please let me know. Could someone also ID the fly please? Yours, Gareth |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 26-07-2022 15:52
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I think Scathophagidae with a mite. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 26-07-2022 20:45
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The fly appears to be a female Scathophaga stercoraria
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Gman |
Posted on 27-07-2022 15:36
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Isn't Scathophaga stercoraria a Yellow Dung Fly? One I took earlier in the year https://www.flickr.com/photos/157476475@N03/52189158782/in/photolist-2nvM5Es |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-07-2022 16:29
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The photo you took earlier is a male. Females are not so hairy, and usually dull green in colour.
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| Gman |
Posted on 27-07-2022 21:39
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Thanks Tony for the education  |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 29-07-2022 10:48
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The small flies are Empis sp.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Gman |
Posted on 29-07-2022 16:39
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Thanks Paul |
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but don't see the image in the post.