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28-Jun-2026 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

Golden 6-29-26

Pollenia Fly

Diet and Lifecycle

Larvae parasitize earthworms, feeding inside them until pupation in soil. Adults feed on nectar, plant juices, and other natural fluids. The lifecycle includes soil-based egg laying, larval parasitism of earthworms, pupation, and adult emergence. Adults overwinter inside human structures.

Hopefully, this one was just passing by.

Canon EOS R6
1/100s f/18.0 at 100.0mm iso20000 full exif

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larose forest photos02-Jul-2026 00:24
What a fantastic closeup of this fly on a perfect, colourful perch. V
Helen Betts01-Jul-2026 11:03
Let's hope so, but you got a nicely detail shot of it in any case,