Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Black Soldier Fly

Hermetia illucens

Spanish: Mosca soldado negra

Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, is a common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae. The larvae and adults are considered neither pests nor vectors. Instead, black soldier fly larvae play a similar role to that of redworms as essential decomposers in breaking down organic substrates and returning nutrients to the soil. Most often recorded in Nov, Sep, Jul, Apr.

TaxonomyInsecta › Diptera › Stratiomyidae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records38,985 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-16 — observation by zihuadean
2025-09-05 — observation by redababol77
2025-07-23 — observation by ekdelval
2025-04-30 — observation by alexmunday
2023-11-10 — observation by zihuadean
2020-05-17 — observation by daniel_brito

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hermetia-illucens/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.