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Description:

A kind of fly with blue color on its back and was having large red eyes.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (15)
valen
I really hate the animal but the picture its perfect
tjdegraaf
Hi Sumukha, Family of the blue bottle: Hairy Maggot Blowfly (Chrysomya rufifacies). Regards, Thijs http://www.tuin-thijs.com/indexengels.htm
Sumukha Javagal
Thank ulyh19..:-) It stayed until i got my first and only shot of this one..
lyh19
Nice shot! I'm surprised it stayed on long enough to get a clear shot!
Sumukha Javagal
Is this a blue bottle fly? http://www.tuin-thijs.com/vliegen-Calliphoridae-engels.htm
Carol Snow Milne
Great macro. WOW, metallic blue, my favorite color. How did you know. HA!

Spotted for Missions

Blue & Purple Holland (482km radius)
Mission
The Biodiversity of Northern India
Mission
The Color Blue
Mission
Insects and Invertebrates of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
Mission
Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
Photographed
PublishedJuly 1, 2012

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