Pretty guy and a nice fly...

A the noon fly, Mesembrina meridiana.
It lays eggs in cow dung, feeds on nectar and pollen, and is ovoviviparous.
It contributes to controlling the populations of other coprophagous insects.
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Noon flies mate, and lay their eggs, in cow dung as a way to provide a food source for their larvae when they hatch. Thanks for sharing, The Guernsey Scientist ! #science #sciencefacts #noonflies #noonfly #larvae #cowpat #cowpie #cowdung #poop

Noon flies mate, and lay their eggs, in cow dung as a way to provide a food source for their larvae when they hatch.

Thanks for sharing, The Guernsey Scientist !

#science #sciencefacts #noonflies #noonfly #larvae #cowpat #cowpie #cowdung #poop