Noon Fly
TQ4792 13/10/2018 ©Raymond Small
Mesembrina meridiana
Jet black with orange on the face, wing bases, and feet. This species is found between April and late October. The flies feed on pollen of plants such as ivy, nectar and overripe berries. Eggs are laid in cow dung. A female lays up to five eggs in a lifetime, each one in a different pat at two-day intervals. The larvae are carnivorous and eat other fly larvae within the dung. This is a member of the Housefly family (Muscidae).
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