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Flash-fly

Sarcophaga sp.

Description:

•Females are larger than males. •They are well-sized and grayish in color. •The larvae generally feed on decaying meat, but can also eat small organisms that live in carrion and do parasitism.

Habitat:

All around the world They only don't occur in Antarctica -I saw these flies in São Paulo (Brazil)

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BrunoMoller
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BrunoMoller

SP, SP, Brazil

Spotted on Feb 21, 2016
Submitted on Sep 21, 2016

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