Species: Flesh-fly 1 (Sarcophaga sp.)
Family: Flesh-flies (SARCOPHAGIDAE)
Category: Insects (Other)
Location: Widespread
A. Insects (Other)
More extensive information on insects can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Flesh-flies (SARCOPHAGIDAE)
Flesh-flies lay their eggs on carrion, on dung and on matter found decaying anywhere. Occasionally they will lay their eggs in an animal's open wounds.
C. Flesh-fly 1 (Sarcophaga sp.)
This fly is a member of the Flesh-fly family. More accurate identification than this requires microscopic inspection.
Images
Flesh-fly 1
The brick-coloured abdominal patches, large feet, red eyes, and chequered abdomen, are indicative of the Flesh-fly.
Flesh-fly 1
The Flesh-fly is less common around houses than in the days when many people kept horses.
