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Sheep Blowfly - probably Lucilia cuprina or Lucilia sericata
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Blowfly - unknown species
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SHEEP BLOWFLY FACTS |
Identification
The Sheep Blowfly has greenish body with metallic sheen, and a silver head.
Other Names
Greenbottle
Food
adult feeds on nectar
Breeding
Most species of blowflies lay their eggs on carrion or dung, but some species like the Sheep Blowfly lay their eggs on living animals. The flies lay their eggs on sheep skin affected with fleece rot or areas of skin made raw by urine or diarrhoea. The maggots become established in these areas and damage surrounding areas of skin, allowing further generations of eggs and maggots to become established.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Diptera | | Family: | Calliphoridae | | Genus: | Lucilia | | Species: | sp. | | Common Name: | Sheep Blowfly |
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