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Description:

Most flies are 1/16-inch to 1/2-inch long. They are dark with 4 black, lengthwise stripes on the thorax (middle section). Instead of chewing mouthparts, they have sponging mouthparts. They have reddish eyes

Habitat:

They are found where there is waste for food and manure for breeding.

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Boone County HS Bioblitz 2014
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2015

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