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Red-tailed flesh fly, (mating)
Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis, (Fallén, 1817)
32.8669, -97.2755
Field Notes
Description:
They are small flies that have grey and black striping with 2 big red eyes. The name comes from the red tip on the abdomen of the fly. These ones were mating. The larvae of this fly feed on rotting meat.
Habitat:
Semi-urban, Fort Worth, Texas.
Notes:
This species can cause many harmful diseases like Vector. This species can also cause myiasis, that forms when the maggot feeds on the human flesh.
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