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Flesh fly

Sarcophaga

Photo by sttweets
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Field Notes

Description:

Mostly black fly with red eyes.
Interesting to see how he seems to have the two sides of his face stitched together over his nose.

Habitat:

Mixed terrain of grass and forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Flesh fly

Sarcophaga carnaria
Eve Dosh
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Comments (3)
sttweets
Thanks @Eve Dosh. It has to be a flesh fly indeed.
Eve Dosh
This is the one I have if you would like to compare. :) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6416372
Eve Dosh
Looks like a Flesh fly possibly Sarcophaga carnaria although I'm not 100% it may be a starting point :)

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PublishedJuly 23, 2011

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