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Scathophaga stercoraria
"Scato" = dung, “phaga" = eat (both Greek), so the family is named The Dungeaters, referring to the fact that the larvae of many
species eat dung; however, that’s just the larvae, and not all species. The adults feed on other things including pollen and nectar.
“Sterco” in the species name also means dung, this one in Latin.
Dallas Hyatt | 22-Nov-2018 16:54 | |