De larven leven van rottend organisch materiaal (rottende planten, fruit, afstervend hout, aarde , humus, paddestoelen, mest, kadavers, enz.)

De adulten worden aangetroffen in allerlei biotopen, maar vooral in open en moerasachtige gebieden.

Soms in grote zwermen op lage vegetatie en struiken.

The larvae live in rotting organic matter (rotting plants, fruits, decaying woods, soil, carrion, fungi, etc.)

The adults are found in a wide range of habitats, but mainly in open and marshy surroundings.

Sometimes in large swarms in low vegetation and shrubs.