Months sighted in garden
St Mark's fly
Bibio marci
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Diptera
Large, all-black fly with slightly smoked wings very small head and eyes (female) and rather hairy thorax and legs. Antennae short. Stout spine at end of tibia on front pair of legs. Seen on sticky willy (Gallium) at bottom of garden and in vegetable patch. Also near pond.