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| ...rwintering, the flies meet up at the marked places. Male Sepsis fulgens usually then visit dung-heaps where they await females for mating. The mating takes place at another location later on.
The female flies lay their eggs on dung-heaps or compost heaps. From the first or second day after hatching, the larvae begin feeding on feces or rotting parts of plants. At the end of their third larval stage the fully developed larvae turn into pupae. This happens in the dung or compost or in the soil below it. From egg to adult fly can take 14 to 32 days.
Parasitoid mites like Bonomoia sphaerocerae and Macrocheles insignitus are the natural enemies of Sepsis Fulgens. These mites also use the flies as a means of transport. Sep... | | |
| | Drosophilidae | | ...About 3000 species occur worldwide, approximately 50 of which can be found in Germany. Drosophilidae are usually 2 mm in length but can reach body lengths of 1-6 mm. They live in forests, forest edges and in areas populated by humans. They prefer compost heaps and all places in which fruits are stored or grown. Many species are thus described as hemerophilous.
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| | | Common woodlouse | | ...heads at eye level.
The common woodlouse lives among fallen leaves, in rotting wood, under stones and under the surface layer of medium moist soil in deciduous forests and bushes. It is also found in cellars, gardens, stables, greenhouses and compost heaps. An adequate level of humidity is important, since their gills can only absorb oxygen, when combined with a film of water. Common woodlice are active during both day and night, but prefer the darkness. They feed on plants, fruits and veget... | | |
| | European rhinoceros beetles can fly. They live in oak forests and are often found close to human settlements, on compost heaps, sawdust or between (rotting) straw bales. They are thought to feed on tree juices. | | |
| | The females lay 100 to 150 eggs in garbage, compost, food or excrement. The larvae (maggots) hatch within a day and immediately start feeding on the rotting substrates surrounding them. The larvae have no legs and there is no clear separation between their heads and bodies. The maggots later pupa... | | |
| | Blue bottles are encountered throughout the year, but most commonly from April to October. These flies prefer to feed on cadavers and compost heaps. Here the females lay (up to 1000) longish, white eggs in groups. The larvae feed on the substrates until they pupate. The pupae and the adult flies overwinter. The bluebottle’s sense of smell is highly developed. | | |
| | The common yellow dung fly’s habitat of preference is animal pastures, where it can be found on dung heaps. It is also encountered in gardens, where it feeds on compost. The adult flies feed on nectar from flowers or on the body fluids of small insects. | | |
| | The thick-legged hoverfly is common in almost all habitats, gardens, meadows, fields, however it is rare in forests. The females feed on pollen while the males eat nectar. The larvae (rat-tailed maggots) live in compost, manure and waste. The adult flies are active from April to September. | | |
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