Bath Wildlife Sightings

Bibio johannis (St. John’s Fly), Carr’s Wood, Twerton, Bath, ST7165

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

One off

Species

Bibio johannis (Linnaeus - 1767) (St. John's Fly)

Evidence

Lekking over sunny spot over Wild garlic, and one pair mating.

Quantity

Not counted but many bobbing up and down together

Locality

Carrs Wood Twerton Bath

Habitat

Woodland

Environmental Conditions

Sunny

Grid Reference

ST718652

Other Information

Bibio genus possibly Red thighed St Marks Flies Bibio pomonae or Variable St Marks Flies Bibio varipes.

Recorded by

Alvan White

Identified by