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Blue bottle fly

Calliphora vomitoria

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Description:

Genus: Calliphora. Head and thorax dull gray/black. Abdomen is bright metallic blue and black and hairy. Deep red, large eyes. Large transparent wings. 1/2 inch long (13 mm). Adults feed on nectar. Adults are pollinators to strong odor flowers. Larvae feed on dead animals.

Habitat:

Sunning itself on the house near woodlands and meadow.

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Blue bottle fly

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Debbie Stewart
new personal sightings are always exciting regardless of what they are :)
Carol Snow Milne
U know I am insane when I get excited over a fly and a ladybug. LOL
Debbie Stewart
You and me both, I am working outside at the minute and can't wait to not put on 10 layers of clothes to go out in! the weather teased us here at the weekend and turned really nice, even saw some Bees!!! but then it turned back wintry again :( as for the ID you may want to wait for someone more informed to confirm it? we have quite a few of them here in summer and they are always getting stuck in the house.
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks Debbie. I have so many insects, but this one is a new spot for me. I think you are correct. Awesome! HA! I guess you can tell I can't wait for spring. It was quite large.
Debbie Stewart
Hi Carol, flies are by no means my strong point so I could be way off here but to me it looks like what we call a blue bottle (fly) this is a picture of one i found for you: http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/8360/

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