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Musca domestica
This is an early maggot (1st larval stage) of the common housefly that i found in stale milk. The size of this maggot is approximately 3 - 4 mm long.
- Dirty place, rotten meat, etc.
- This maggot is in 1st larva stage. During a warm summer -- optimal conditions for a housefly -- the cycle, from fertilized egg to adult, spans a mere seven to 10 days.
Spotted on Dec 10, 2013
Submitted on Dec 11, 2013
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