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    Hermetia illucens - Wikipedia

    The larvae and adults are considered neither pests nor vectors. Instead, black soldier fly larvae play a role similar to that of redworms as essential decomposers in breaking down organic substrates and returning nutrients to the soil. The larvae have voracious appetites and can be used for composting household food scraps … See more

    Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, is a common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae. Since the late 20th century, H. illucens has increasingly been gaining attention because of its usefulness for recycling organic … See more

    An adult female lays approximately 200 to 600 eggs at a time. These eggs are typically deposited in crevices or on surfaces above or … See more

    In West Africa, Dirhinus giffardii has been found to be a parasitoid of H. illucens pupae and decrease egg production. It has been found to … See more

    This species is native to the Neotropical realm, but in recent decades has spread across all continents, becoming virtually cosmopolitan. … See more

    The adults of H. illucens measure about 16 millimetres (5⁄8 in) long. These medium-sized flies have a predominantly black body, with metallic reflections ranging from blue to green on the thorax and sometimes with a reddish end of the abdomen. The … See more

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