Family Sepsidae (Black Scavenger Flies)
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Taxonomy
Black Scavenger Flies are often found on my compost pile. They especially like it when its stinky - the stinkier it is the better they like it.
Photo from North American Insects and Spiders website
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- Family Sepsidae associated with the decomposition of organic matter
Sepsidae
(Black Scavenger Flies)
On compost pile
Sepsidae
(Black Scavenger Flies)
On compost bin, ~ 4 mm
Some flies were waving wings
Sepsidae
(Black Scavenger Flies)
On compost pile, ~ 3 mm
Sepsidae
(Black Scavenger Flies)
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Family: Sepsidae
(Black Scavenger Flies)
Taxonomy
Subclass:
Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects)
Superfamily:
Sciomyzoidea (Kelp, Marsh, Thick-headed Flies and Allies)
Family:
Sepsidae (Black Scavenger Flies)
No lower level information
