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Blow fly

Calliphoridae family

Description:

Small green metallic fly with red eyes. Could be a Lucilia or a Chrysomya but I can't tell only from this photo. Possibly Lucilia sericata. Blow fly lays eggs on dead animals, their larvae observation is of forensic importance.

Habitat:

Rural agricultural area

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Ioannis
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Ioannis

Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου, Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Greece

Spotted on Aug 4, 2015
Submitted on Aug 8, 2015

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