Scatophaga stercoraria

Common Yellow Dung Fly

Named Dung fly because many species deposit their eggs in cow dung. The eggs have little 'wings' on both sides to prevent them for sinking into the fresh cow-manure. Adults are mainly seen on flowers in the garden sucking nectar or hunting. Most adult dung flies are carnivorous and hunt for other insects. By the way: many species don't lay their eggs in dung. The larvae of the smaller species live inside leaves of plants, while the larvae of others live on other larvae and insects.