Oh Joy - The March Fly has arrived........!

March flies can occur anywhere in WA, and in a range of habitats.
The adults are most active during daylight hours during the warmer months, particularly on sunny, calm days.
In the tropics, they can continue to be active through the drier winter months.
The breeding places include damp soil, rotting vegetation, sand and rot holes in trees, with the larvae feeding on animal and plant material within the substrate.
The life cycle can take many months oreven years, depending on the species and soil temperatures.
After emerging, the adults mate and the females disperse from the breeding site in search of blood meals.
The adults live for 3-4 weeks.

PS: This one did not live to bite! :-)