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Flesh Fly

Sarcophaga sp.

Description:

Most flesh flies breed in carrion, dung, or decaying material, but a few species lay their eggs in the open wounds of mammals; hence their common name.

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted this at Queenston park, on the beginning of the Bruce Trail.

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Dan Doucette
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Dan Doucette

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 25, 2011
Submitted on Jul 25, 2011

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