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Grey-Striped Fly feeding on lid of wheely bin
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Grey-Striped Fly
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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GREY-STRIPED FLY FACTS |
Identification
Grey-Striped Fly have black and grey stripes running down thorax from the head and do not have a metallic appearance. The eyes are orange red.
Size
12mm
Habitat
carrion, dung, or rotting vegetation
Food
see habitat
Breeding
Larvae develop in carrion or dung. Most species of Flesh Flies are viviparous - they produce live maggots. The maggots pupate in the soil and emerge as adults. Some species lay their eggs in the open wounds of mammals.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Diptera | | Family: | Sarcophagidae | | Genus: | Sarcophaga | | Species: | aurifrons | | Common Name: | Grey-Striped Fly |
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