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Furcate Dung Fly
Scathophaga furcata
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Golden Dung FlyScathophaga stercoraria
Amoebaleria defessa
Scathophaga spurcaStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,482 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 6,190 |
| Alaska | 5,259 |
| Ontario | 3,678 |
| British Columbia | 486 |
| Nunavut | 470 |
| Quebec | 444 |
| New York | 427 |
| Manitoba | 261 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 243 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Flies · Diptera |
| Family | Dung Flies · Scathophagidae |
| Genus | Scathophaga |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Furcate Dung Fly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.