What Do Dung Flies Eat?

Many are plant feeders (leaf miners, stem-borers), aquatic predators or predators on insect larvae resident in rotting vegetable matter, seaweed or dung. The adults are predators of smaller insects, especially flies, but also eat flower pollen and nectar.

What do dung flies feed on?

In most species the eggs are laid in cow dung. The larvae then feed on the dung, speeding its decomposition. In other species the larvae feed on plants or rotting seaweed. Members of the Sphaeroceridae family are known as small dung flies.

Do dung flies bite humans?

They may look a little fearsome close up, but are harmless to us, they do not sting or bite people or other animals! As its common name suggests, the life of a Yellow dung-fly, particularly that of the males is centred on, yes you've guessed it … ... They spend most of their lives either upon it, or looking for it.