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Common Flesh Fly / Mouche à damier

Sarcophaga carnaria

Description:

Large fly (~15mm) easily identified by its red eyes, the black and silver stripes on the thorax and black and silver checked pattern on the abdomen. That fly usually lays its eggs on dead animals.

Habitat:

All temperate Europe.

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Agen, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Jun 24, 2012
Submitted on Dec 3, 2012

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