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Sarcophaga sp.
Flesh eating (Sarcofaga) fly. It is ovoviviparous, i.e., deposits already hatched maggots on carrion, dung or open wounds. Exact identification of these species require the examination of dissected male genitalia. Flesh flies can trasmit leprosy, intestinal pseudomyiasis to people who eat their larvae and also cause myiasis in animals.
Evergreen oak and pine tree forest. Dehesa de Valdelatas
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
Spotted on Mar 17, 2017
Submitted on Apr 17, 2017
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Identified as Sarcophaga sp.