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Friendly Flesh Fly
Copyright © 2009 Lynette Schimming

Friendly Flesh Fly
Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USA
March 31, 2009
This one followed me all around the desert. Sometimes it just watched me and sometimes it landed on me or my camera; it was very friendly. I don't know if it is the actual species 'Friendly Fly', though.
Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 1 April, 2009 - 6:45pm
Last updated 12 April, 2009 - 5:58pm

Moved
Moved from Sarcophaga. I doubt that this is a Sarcophaga. Moved to subfamily level until a specialist takes a look at it.
… Matthias Buck, 12 April, 2009 - 5:58pm

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