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Possibly - Family Sarcophagidae - 3-lined (?) Flesh Fly
Copyright © 2008 Mary Ellen Grant

Possibly - Family Sarcophagidae - 3-lined (?) Flesh Fly
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
July 22, 2008
Size: 175 to 200 mm
There back (this evening!). Hope this image helps with the id.

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Contributed by Mary Ellen Grant on 23 July, 2008 - 10:26pm
Last updated 26 July, 2008 - 12:14am

"3 black racing stripes on a gray background"
That's what it says on the Info page for Sarcophagidae - you've got it!
… Ron Hemberger, 23 July, 2008 - 11:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Flesh fly attractant
Hi Ron,
I have read up on this Family. It is interesting that I just brought an 8 week old puppy home 4 days ago. Keenan eats different dog food than my older dog Chloe. The write up on Sarcophagidae says that they are attracted to dung. I wonder if the more concentrated protein from the puppy faeces is attracting them.
… Mary Ellen Grant, 24 July, 2008 - 12:11am login or register to post comments

 
We have had our dogs for 13 y
We have had our dogs for 13 years and we have never had flesh flies like we do this year so I don't think it's just the puppy food. It sure makes you try to keep up on the clean-up. Skeeters are really fierce this year, too.

Besides that a new puppy is so much fun!!
… Sharon and Bill Harris, 24 July, 2008 - 10:28am login or register to post comments

 
Don't know. But I wouldn't be surprised.
Enjoy that puppy!
… Ron Hemberger, 24 July, 2008 - 10:11am login or register to post comments

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