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Golden Dung Flies Mating, Scatophaga stercoraria - Scathophaga stercoraria - male - female
Copyright © 2004 Stephen_WV

Golden Dung Flies Mating, Scatophaga stercoraria - Scathophaga stercoraria - Male Female
Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
April 27, 2004
Remarkably pretty insects; it's a wonder they can keep their golden hairs so clean while living on cow manure. Scatophaga stercoraria.
Contributed by Stephen_WV on 12 August, 2004 - 7:41am

I've just posted a similar photo of these.
Has anyone observed these through the summer? Do they seem to be mating all the time? Are they found outside of this area (West Virginia)?
… Timothy Robert Nichols, 27 October, 2004 - 7:37am

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