mesembrina meridiana

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Noon fly, Mesembrina meridiana on oak bark Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup on the black and orange noonday fly Mesembrina meridiana sitting on a white flower Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mesembrina meridiana Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup on an orange, black noon fly, Mesembrina meridiana, sitting on a grey tree trunk Royalty Free Stock Photo

Noon Fly, Noonday Fly, Mesembrina meridiana Royalty Free Stock Photo

A pretty Noon Fly Mesembrina meridiana perching on a wooden fence in the UK in woodland. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup of a black noon or noonday fly, Mesembrina Meridiana fly Royalty Free Stock Photo

Black cattle fly Mesembrina meridiana sitting on a blooming flower head Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mesembrina meridiana, sometimes known as the noon fly or noonday fly Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mesembrina meridiana is a species of fly, sometimes known as the noon fly. It is widespread and common between late April and late October, particularly in cattle-rearing areas. It is a large black fly with orange colouration on the base of its wings, on the feet and the face. Adults are most often seen on cow dung, basking in open ground or visiting flowers to feed upon nectar. Eggs are laid in cow dung, the larvae are carnivorous, and feed on other fly larvae within the dung. The female lays up to five eggs in a lifetime, each one in a different pat, at two day intervals .