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hairy fly - Calliphora
Copyright © 2005 mscaprikell

hairy fly - Calliphora
Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
March 11, 2005
this fly actually stayed still long enough for me to capture a clear image of it.
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Contributed by mscaprikell on 8 April, 2005 - 10:03pm
Last updated 1 June, 2005 - 3:46pm

Calliphora vomitoria
A member of the family Calliphoridae (Blow flies)
Wouldn't be too surprised if this is actually the 'Blue bottle fly' or 'Common Blow fly', scientific name Calliphora vomitoria!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 9 April, 2005 - 6:03am login or register to post comments

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