Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 248 No. 248 |
Scathophaga stercoraria, commonly known as the yellow dung fly or the golden dung fly, is one of the most familiar and abundant flies in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. As its common name suggests, it is often found on the feces of large mammals, such as horses, cattle, sheep, deer, and wild boar, where it goes to breed. The distribution of S. stercoraria is likely influenced by human agriculture, especially in Northern Europe and North...
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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Konny and the blues — Diary of a 26-legged being“
Konny the woodlouse struggles with the challenges of a 26-legged life and talks to a flying visitor about the dangers of climate change.
