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Blue Fly
Copyright © 2005 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

Blue Fly
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 17, 2005
Size: 3/4 inch approx
Lairly large fly-the blue was only visable from this angle.
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 19 September, 2005 - 12:56am
Last updated 28 September, 2005 - 2:21pm

Calliphoridae.
This is a "bluebottle" blow fly in the family Calliphoridae. Don't know which one offhand.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 September, 2005 - 11:13am login or register to post comments

 
So-not all "bottle flies" are
So-not all "bottle flies" are metallic all over-ah ha! I didn't know that. I have alot to learn about flies and wasps -especially.

Thanks again

Jo ^_^
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 19 September, 2005 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

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