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Flesh Fly

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Small fly, 5 mm long, with blue stripes. Family Sarcophagidae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

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Flesh fly

Species ID Suggestions

Flesh Fly

Sarcophagidae

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HemaShah
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Comments (2)
HemaShah
You are very welcome! This picture is great. You can see the sticky pads at the end of it's feet!
LaurenZarate
Thank you Hema, you are so right. I changed the information. :)

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PublishedAugust 9, 2014

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