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Marion Friedrich
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Posted on 21-03-2026 20:53
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 Hello,
I found this fly in the beginning of May 2025 in a forest in Saxony in Germany. Is ID possible?
Unfortunately, I have only this single picture.

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 Scathophaga sp.
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 I think, Scathophagidae.
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Jürgen

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