Black mosquito-like fly with yellow abdomen - ID plse

woolumstick · #1 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 08:20 PM

I have searched endlessly for an ID on this fly, found nothing. As you can see, it was feeding on blackberries back in September. I had forgotten to post it.

It had totally black body and wings apart from the bright yellow abdomen which had a broken black stripe on the underside.

I'd have taken some more shots and better ones if it hadn't been for the 30-off cows that charged me only seconds later!!

I survived..by escaping through a bog in the next field.

Scared the life out of me. They poked their heads through the bushes mooing loudly at me whilst I made away with an enormous stash of blackberries!

I digress..anyone know what this creature is? I am baffled.

Many thanks all!!

lync · #2 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 08:34 PM

Sciara hemerobioides - a sciarid fly, related to fungus-gnats

woolumstick · #3 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lync

Sciara hemerobioides - a sciarid fly, related to fungus-gnats

Excellent! Thank you V. much!!

Vincent86 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 08:36 AM

Yes agree with lync. It is a Sciara hemerobioides, they are commonly known as dark-winged fungus gnats and they are commonly found in moist environments.