Monday 10 August 2009

Flesh-Fly (Sarcophaga carnaria)

A very common but attractive fly, with bright red eyes and large feet. The abdomen is a muted chequered grey and black. They breed, as the name suggests, on the remains of dead animals and are therefore strongly associated with spreading disease. Unusually they do not lay eggs and are in fact viviparous - the female produces live larvae.

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