Thread subject: Diptera.info :: is this a common house fly?
Posted by MrEd on 25-05-2008 18:27
#1
Taken sitting on a fence post in the sun in south east england beginning of may. a cluster of them were in the same place and were just sitting.
is it a Polietes lardarius? the picture in my woefully lame beginners book isnt very big or clear :|
cheers guys, sorry to keep asking im still learning my flies :)
Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-05-2008 18:36
#2
Hello!
From what is visible and from your description of the behaviour I would say, this is a
Musca autumnalis male.
Posted by MrEd on 25-05-2008 18:52
#3
thank you very much! what the heck is one of those lol
Posted by ChrisR on 25-05-2008 19:00
#4
Bit like a common house fly - but different :D
Posted by MrEd on 25-05-2008 19:17
#5
Chris Raper wrote:
Bit like a common house fly - but different :D
lol :D Cheers :D
Posted by Susan R Walter on 27-05-2008 20:42
#6
I think
M autumnalis is called Face Fly in English.