Green Bottle Fly (Lucilia sericata) | Project Noah

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Photo by CindyBinghamKeiser

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Field Notes

Description:

Green fly with a metallic body and red eyes. Wings are clear.

Habitat:

Bougainvillea, Iris bud and a Honeysuckle flower.

Reference Links:

Common green bottle fly

Species ID Suggestions

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CindyBinghamKeiser

This is the most common fly I see around our property. Glad to have an ID :)

I think its a dronefly see the one I have posted.. not sure if its the same species.. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6853072

CindyBinghamKeiser

Any fly experts around to ID this one?

CindyBinghamKeiser

Thank you Ceherzog!

The fly shots on the Bougainvillea are very arty. Nice shots!

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