Small Dung / Sphaerocerid Flies
Typically nuisance pests and of very minor medical concern.
- Common Name: Small Dung/Sphaerocerid Flies
- Scentific Name: various
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Diptera/Sphaeroceridae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults about 1/32 to 3/16" long.
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Color
Dull, usually black or dark brown.
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Biology
Females lay their eggs party buried in larval food.
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Habit
Associated with moist decaying organic matter.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties