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European Green Blowfly

Lucilia sericata

Photo by Smith Zoo
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Field Notes

Description:

12 mm wingspan - bronze and green with red eyes

Habitat:

I sometimes put out some fruits to see what they attract. This time it was a banana in the garden.

Reference Links:

Common green bottle fly

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Comments (2)
Smith Zoo
Thanks staccyh, I cut some bananas up and put them outside to see what I attract, this guy was on the scene very quickly! ;)
staccyh
Amazing shots! What is it sitting on?

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2013

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