Stable Fly - Stomoxys calcitrans

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    Description

    It has a characteristic proboscis which protrudes forward from its head. It has an overall brown appearance.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    As the name suggests, this fly is found near to horses and other agricultural animals.

    When to see it

    Most of the year.

    Life History

    Adults are active during the day when they search out a host which they will bite in order to feed on the blood. It reproduces in rotting straw and other decaying vegetation.

    UK Status

    Widespread and common in England and Wales.

    VC55 Status

    Common in Leicestershire and Rutland

    • David Nicholls
      Ratby
      04 October 2009
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      13 August 2017
    • David Nicholls
      Wirlybones Wood, Ratby
      18 April 2009
    • David Nicholls
      Lea Meadows
      16 October 2011
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      08 September 2012
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      06 September 2015
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      16 July 2017

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

    Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
    Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

    UK Map

    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      10 August 2013
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      06 August 2016
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      11 September 2016
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      06 August 2017
    • David Nicholls
      Charnwood Lodge
      01 September 2012
    • David Nicholls
      Charnwood Lodge
      01 September 2012
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      20 August 2017