Dung Fly

Not a great name for an insect but he made a good subject 😀

Lens: Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD on a Fujifilm X-T30

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A yellow dung fly (#Scathophaga stercoraria) looking for prey.

Although its Latin name suggests that it feeds on dung, it is actually a hunter of smaller insects.

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