#gardenbioblitz — Public Fediverse posts
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So many St. Mark's fly (Bibio marci) in the garden over the last week. Finally had some time to get a good photo.
Common name: St Mark’s fly, hawthorn fly
Scientific name: Bibio marci
Family: Bibionidae
Habitat: woodland edges, hedges, rough grassland and wetlands
Diet: larvae eat rotting vegetation, adults feed on nectar
Predators: birds, fish and predatory invertebrates
Origin: native
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So many St. Mark's fly (Bibio marci) in the garden over the last week. Finally had some time to get a good photo.
Common name: St Mark’s fly, hawthorn fly
Scientific name: Bibio marci
Family: Bibionidae
Habitat: woodland edges, hedges, rough grassland and wetlands
Diet: larvae eat rotting vegetation, adults feed on nectar
Predators: birds, fish and predatory invertebrates
Origin: native