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Black-in-color fly
Copyright © 2009 Jerry Friedman

Black-in-color fly
Cerro Grande, Bandelier National Monument, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
July 5, 2009
Size: 15 mm long?
Lighter version—sorry about the dark one. I've also increased the contrast slightly. I can enlarge parts if that would help.

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Contributed by Jerry Friedman on 27 August, 2009 - 12:15am
Last updated 27 August, 2009 - 10:08am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 27 August, 2009 - 10:08am login or register to post comments

Blow fly
This is a blow fly in the family Calliphoridae, probably one of the "bluebottles."
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 August, 2009 - 8:19am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
Your book says they're common here in the southwest, so I hoped I'd eventually get a picture of one.
… Jerry Friedman, 29 August, 2009 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

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