Species
Hermetia illucens (Black soldier fly)
Hermetia illucens. Photo: (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, is a common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae. The larvae and adults are considered neither pests nor vectors. Instead, black soldier fly larvae play a similar role to that of redworms as essential decomposers in breaking down organic substrates and returning nutrients to the soil.
Sightings
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